Author: olaf

With a population of over eleven million people, Bangkok is Thailand's largest city as well as the countries capitol. The city is regarded as one of asia's most cosmopolitan and vibrant. Here magnificent temples and palaces, Colourful and busy canals, Bust=Ling markerts and vibrant nightlife venues are to be enjoyed by explorers of this urban wonder. There is something for everybody in this exciting city. Bangkok greets me with its exotic charms the moment I set foot on the ground of Don Mueang International Airport. This modern world-class aviation stopover could not hide the excitement of Bangkok’s tropical mood as it embraced me in the spirit of welcoming invitation. This is Southeast Asia’s very own ‘City Of Angels’ and is where familiar and traditional aspects collide with unique h...

Welcome to Penang, An Island off the nortwestern coast of Peninsular Malaysia. During the glorious era of exploration, Penang became one of the main connecting links for the Asian and American continents and a melting pot of traders from both. This is the main identifying factor of penang that has become malaysia's most diverse, cosmopolitan and exciting multicultural region. The centre of all activities in Penang is undoubtedly George Town, Penang’s city, and an urban centre that delivers the old-world Asia in spades. No wonder this city along with Melaka was fêted as Malaysia’s newest UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2008. George Town is relatively clean, safe and well managed. During my visit, I was happy to find the pavements along most roads were well maintained to a good standard. G...

A mere stop over it is not, Singapore has established it self as one the hottest holiday destination in the universe. This small yet sophisticated island state is bursting at the seams with tourist attractions and amusements. Here the tourist magnets range from aspiring sci-fi buildings to glorious street food – from museums and fine art to the latest entertainment hits. All this is backed up by the city’s modern transportation system. It would be remiss of me not to mention the high-end malls, stores selling quality goods and the crowd-pulling annual mega-sale periods making Singapore a one-stop haven for travellers and shoppers alike.  Located adjacent to Indonesia, Singapore can be defined as ‘small-size with big heart’. The city-state is one of the most advanced countries in t...

Not so many place officially entitled as 'Daerah Istimewa'(Special Region), and Jogjakarta is one of those few exceptions. This city in Central Java area known for its laid-back vibrant and creative atmosphere is also a treasure trove filled with acient, colonial and modern cultural edifies. Exploring Jogja never fails to amuse me, as there are myriads of places that I could choose to go. The city emits a tangible laid-back vibrant but also maintain its pride and dignity, proven by the perseverance of the ‘Sultanate’ system in their governmental aspect. My first destination in Jogja is the legendary Merapi Mountain. It is the most active volcano on the country that regularly erupts since back in 1548. I witnessed with my own eyes as the bubbling lava spewed to the ash-laden terrains....

Bandung is well known as a city of creativity where the arts and popular cultural threads have morhphed into modern trends. This is a university city full of youthful exitement that life happily alongside its modern industrial Base. Bandung draws business as well as tourist visitors and is well equipped to cater for both. Here vacation sites, shopping centres, restaurants and dramatic landscapes work to make the city an enjoyable and comfortable destination for visitors. Almost completely surrounded by fertile highlands of orchards and green plantations, Bandung’s hinterland has as much to offer as the city itself. Ever since its establishment as the capital of West Java, Bandung has held on to the charm bestowed on it during the Dutch colonial era when it was known as ‘Paris Van Java’...