Tag: Asia

SINGAPORE LITTLE INDIA WALK: Dhobis, Saris and a Spot of Curry™ (A Review) @VisitSingapore

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Travel, Food

Dhobis, Saris and a Spot of Curry™ A Little India Walk is a a 3.5+-hour heritage walking tour of Singapore’s Little India, created by Journeys Singapore. If you have not been to India, this is a good tour to join as an introduction to the Indian culture and way of life. Here’s a photo essay review of … Continue reading SINGAPORE LITTLE INDIA WALK: Dhobis, Saris and a Spot of Curry™ (A Review) @VisitSingapore

SINGAPORE CHINATOWN WALK: Red Clogs Down the Five-Foot-Way™ (A Review) @VisitSingapore

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Travel, Food

Red Clogs Down the Five-Foot-Way™ A Chinatown Walk is a 3.5+ hours heritage walking tour of Singapore’s Chinatown created by Journeys Singapore.   It’s one of the inspiration behind the Chinatown Food Tour by Ivan Man Dy in Manila. Here’s a photo essay review of my first walking tour experience in Singapore: Your Awesome Singapore Series: … Continue reading SINGAPORE CHINATOWN WALK: Red Clogs Down the Five-Foot-Way™ (A Review) @VisitSingapore

GARDENS BY THE BAY: Singapore’s Iconic Super Trees, Cloud Dome, and Sleeping Child Installation Art @VisitSingapore

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Travel

2/23/15 Update: GARDENS BY THE BAY Singapore: What’s the Best Way to Explore the Gardens? @VisitSingapore  GARDENS BY THE BAY is Singapore’s newest icon — a $1-billion investment over a 100-hectare green park zone located in Marina Bay’s “new downtown” area. It is known for its 12 Steel Giant Supertrees and 2 cooled dome conservatories: … Continue reading GARDENS BY THE BAY: Singapore’s Iconic Super Trees, Cloud Dome, and Sleeping Child Installation Art @VisitSingapore

KOMODO DRAGON’S Lair & the Secret Pink Beach! #Travel2Indonesia

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Travel

KOMODO NATIONAL PARK is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature (together with the Puerto Princesa Underground River).  It is the natural habitat of the Komodo Dragons, the world’s largest living lizard, known for their aggressive behavior and mean-looking appearance. There are about 4,700 dragons that can only be found in the … Continue reading KOMODO DRAGON’S Lair & the Secret Pink Beach! #Travel2Indonesia

MT. BROMO Sacred Mountain Sunrise Experience (Part 1 of 2) #Travel2Indonesia

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Travel

Smoking Mt. Bromo Volcano on the left Mt. Bromo is one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia (last eruption was January 2011) and also one of the most visited tourist attractions in East Java, Indonesia. This volcano is considered sacred and named after Brahma, the Creator God in Hindu. Early morning is the best … Continue reading MT. BROMO Sacred Mountain Sunrise Experience (Part 1 of 2) #Travel2Indonesia

MT. BROMO: Hiking to the Volcanic Crater (Part 2 of 2) #Travel2Indonesia

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Travel

Legend has it that there was a couple named Joko Seger and Roro Anteng. They have been married for years but were not blessed with a child. They went up to Mt. Bromo to pray to the gods for a baby. The gods answered their prayer and gave them not one but 25 kids. However, here is … Continue reading MT. BROMO: Hiking to the Volcanic Crater (Part 2 of 2) #Travel2Indonesia

YOGYAKARTA: Home of the Yummiest Indonesian Food :) #Travel2Indonesia

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Travel

Yogyakarta food is one of the best- kept secrets in Indonesian cuisine and the yummiest we have tasted throughout our 2-week trip of Indonesia. Yogyakarta or Jogjakarta (karta means city) is considered as the art, cultural and culinary capital of Indonesia.  Filipinos would love Yogya food because it is sweet and usually spicy with sambal. … Continue reading YOGYAKARTA: Home of the Yummiest Indonesian Food 🙂 #Travel2Indonesia

BOROBUDUR NOTES: Planning your Awesome Borobudor Experience

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Travel

Amanjiwo Resort Borobudur is an hour away from Yogyakarta. Some groups prefer to go on a day trip just to see the Temple. However, I strongly recommend that you stay at least a night in the Borobudur Village and join the Borobudur Sunrise Tour. The Village is home to the most beautiful resorts, with Javanese-inspired … Continue reading BOROBUDUR NOTES: Planning your Awesome Borobudor Experience

BOROBUDUR Sunrise Experience (The Largest Buddhist Temple in the World)

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Travel

BOROBUDUR is the largest Buddhist temple in the world, located in the Borobudur village, Magelang Regency, Central Java Province, Indonesia. It was renovated from 1973-1983 to preserve the temple for the next 1,000 years and was subsequently listed in 1991 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. BOROBUDUR is an ancient temple inherited by Buddhism after … Continue reading BOROBUDUR Sunrise Experience (The Largest Buddhist Temple in the World)

ORANG UTANS: Dr. Biruté Mary Galdikas’ Work @ Camp Leakey, Borneo (Day 2) #Travel2Indonesia

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Travel

Tanjung Puting National Park is home to the largest wild population of Orangutans. Orangutan is a combination of two words: Orang (person) + Utan (forest) which means Old Man of the Forest. Exploring the national park is usually an overnight experience onboard a klotok. After the first day, I thought if you’ve seen one Orangutan, … Continue reading ORANG UTANS: Dr. Biruté Mary Galdikas’ Work @ Camp Leakey, Borneo (Day 2) #Travel2Indonesia