In English,Maa Country Land,Yleinen
India does not leave anyone untouched. There is dirt and dust everywhere and the noisy traffic is boosted by every single vehicle, which has a sign urging other vehicles to “blow horn”. The poor beg for coins with a disturbing intensity and when you walk on sidewalks you need to avoid holes in the road, …
In English,Maa Country Land,Yleinen
We arrived to Vientiane after a Thai flight to Udon Than and by car crossing the border. After a few border checkpoints with a small fee for each, we reached the capital of Laos. Vientiane is not a very noteworthy town but we stayed with a friend and enjoyed the relaxed Laotian way of living. …
In English,Maa Country Land,Yleinen
The contents of this article from March 6th 2012 has been deleted on May 1st 2022 in order not to promote tourism to a country that brutally attacked its neighbour and thereby started a war.
Asia, Europe, exotism, food, Russia, travel, travel experiences
In English,Maa Country Land,Yleinen
As with so many travel destinations, my experience of this country limits to only a small region. Indonesia is one of the biggest countries in the world and the largest Muslim country, but we visited only the small island of Bali, where Hinduism is the main religion. From local TV-programs and guides we know that …
In English,Maa Country Land,Yleinen
Ever since I saw the TV series Silk Road, I have been fascinated by the great civilization of Central Asia. There is no doubt that during the dark Middle Ages of Europe life was much more developed on the plains of the Silk Road. During my visit in Samarkand, the guide told me that the …
In English,Maa Country Land,Yleinen
For many it is probably a sin to claim that you have visited Cambodia if you have spent just a day there. I know people who have been in Angkor Wat only for a whole week and I spent just a day. But beware that many Finns travel for example to Tallinn for just a …
In English,Maa Country Land,Yleinen
My Jordan experience is based on an organized day-trip from Eilat and if I say that the trip was the highlight of my Israel-Jordan- tour, it might describe as much about Israel as it does about Jordan. It would be interesting to spend more time in Jordan. After time-consuming border formalities the tourist bus drove …
In English,Maa Country Land,Yleinen
Malaysia is one of those Asian countries, where the tourist is astonished by how islam can be the main religion elsewhere than in the Middle East. We did not wake up to the call of the minarets in the same way as in the Middle East, but you are able to see lots of mosques …
In English,Maa Country Land,Yleinen
After my first trip to Hong Kong I have visited the city several times as a transit for other countries, and since there is a quick connection to the city center, there is always time for some fun. Last time we stayed on Lantau Island, where the airport is, and took the cable car to …
Asia, China, exotism, food, Hong Kong, Macao, travel, travel experiences
In English,Maa Country Land,Yleinen
We travelled to Vietnam in December, when the south is dry and warm unlike the wet monsoon rains during the summer months. The northern and central parts of Vietnam were not visited this time, but we did some day trips in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) and in the Mekong delta. The most important tourist …
In English,Maa Country Land,Yleinen
Flying from Delhi to Kathmandu, the plane rises the whole time during the last half an hour although the Himalayan slopes, valleys and terraces seems to be as far away under the plane all the time. Kathmandu is situated high up in the mountains although it actually is in a valley. In that valley pollution, …
