Lombok Islands
GILI AIR AND GILI ASAHAN Gili Air Half of March is spent on two islands off the northwest coast of … Continue reading Lombok Islands
GILI AIR AND GILI ASAHAN Gili Air Half of March is spent on two islands off the northwest coast of … Continue reading Lombok Islands
We head from Bali to our furthest southeast destination – La Buan Bajo (red marker on map) on Flores Island. … Continue reading La Buan Bajo/Komodo National Park
Three highlights of our short stay in the Indonesian province of Bali: a visit to a model, lived-in village; a … Continue reading Short stop in Bali
We take a “free” walking tour in this huge metrolitan city which gets us out and about despite the heat … Continue reading Jakarta to Yogyakarta
Situated along the hard flowing Bohorok river at the edge of rainforest, it is a gateway for trekkers wanting to … Continue reading Visit to the Jungle: Bukit Lawang
We bus it to Penang from the capital, Kuala Lumpur. Three and a half hours equals five in reality but … Continue reading Indonesia via Malaysia (Penang)
Kuala Lumpur This trip starts in Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia, a place I called home for eight months over 50 years … Continue reading Indonesia via Malaysia
This region has some of the most remarkable sites in Sri Lanka: Dambulla Cave Temples, Sigiriya Fortress, and the ancient … Continue reading Dambulla Area Treasures
A UNESCO designated heritage site, the city surrounds Kandy Lake. It is beautiful. The last Sinhalese kingdom to be subjegated … Continue reading Kandy
From Argum Bay we head directly west inland on windy roads through lush, beautiful countryside past inumerable tropical fruit and … Continue reading Hiking in Sri Lanka Hill Country – Nuwara Eliya
Second stop, 5 nights. Favourite spot so far with it’s wonderful beaches and charming beach village atmosphere. Tangelle has been … Continue reading Coastal South – Tangalle
We settled in here for 10 days. Basically a continuous strip along the old road running along the ocean the … Continue reading Hikkaduwa and about
Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, is often skipped but it was worth a look even to settle after such … Continue reading A few days in the capital
Opportunities come and I like to snatch them up. House and rabbit sit in Paris? Sure. Exploring the neighbourhood is … Continue reading Summer of 23 Stay in Paris
First Stop Back to a bit of travel. Not terribly original but in this COVID world a repeat of favourite … Continue reading Oaxaca… Again
Our bnb hosts convinced us easily to do a day trip to the Isle of Skye, the largest island of … Continue reading Day Trip to Isle of Skye
We loved our time in Inverness and would go back. It is small enough to get around easily on foot, … Continue reading Inverness to Fort Williams
We head to Beauly (from french “Beau lieu” meaning “beautiful place”) for a targeted Italian restaurant Café Bagiotti for breakfast. … Continue reading Inverness- day trip north-west to Corrieshalloch Gorge Natural Nature Reserve
An excellent guide takes us out to the battlefield and leads an informative tour. One of her key messages is … Continue reading Just out of Inverness: The Culloden Battlefield
Actually before heading to Inverness we stop in at Duff House in Banff (is part of the Explorer pass). Glen … Continue reading Inverness and day Trips – eastward
A new misty day heading north from Dundee… We head north to Stonehaven to see the popular seaside fishing village … Continue reading Scotland Highlands East coast
Scenes from Edinborough Water of Leith Leaving Edinburgh on the Forth Bridge heading north Continue reading Scotland Highlands
The Province of Lombok, just east of Bali, was our home base for much of a month. From our “mainland … Continue reading LOMBOK Day Trip
From La Buan Bajo/Komodo we fly back westward to the large island Lombok, just east of Bali. Lombok is described … Continue reading Lombok Province