Tag: Southeast Asia Itineraries

My First International Trip: A Free Packaged Tour To Singapore, Malaysia And Sri Lanka With 80 College Mates

Monica
Singapore Malaysia Packed tour trip

Almost 17 years ago, my college found an excellent way to lure the freshers into attending college and performing well. At the end of a one year evaluation period, an international trip would be rewarded to those students who proved their mettle by attending classes, scoring good marks, participating in extra curricular activities, and netting a combined top score. (so basically being the uncoolest kid in the college!) So, as it happened, I was one of the 80 people to get the coveted prize of a free trip to Singapore,…

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7-Day Indonesia (Java) Itinerary: Volcanos, Sulphur Mines And Rainbow Villages

Monica
Indonesia Trip - Java Leg

In part 1 of this trip, I focussed on my first 3 days in Indonesia across Bali including Nusa Penida and Ubud. In this part, I’m going to cover the Java leg of the trip. I took a ferry from Bali to Banyawungi – the southmost point/town in Java which you enter from Bali. It’s the starting point to Ijen crater. I got here by around 3 pm and just napped in my hostel until it was time to leave for the trek. Midnight Trek to Ijen Sulphur Mines At…

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Vietnam 10-Day Itinerary: Starting From Ho Chi Minn, Through Hoi An & Hue To Hanoi

Monica
Halong bay Vietnam

And yes all those “H’s” were an unexpected but stellar example of alliteration! I remember it was a photo of the Ha Long Bay that I’d seen on a friend’s Facebook long before I actually planned my own Vietnam trip that stayed somewhere in my mind. Turquoise blue waters peppered with hundreds of small islands and rock cliffs – there was something so otherwordly about it that I decided Vietnam was worth a trip just for those. Although after traveling to Vietnam, I found Ha Long bay was only one…

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