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This visit to Israel and Palestine is the last part of my five week journey. I had finally come to the Promised Land. Also, I found my way into...
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Pictures from Jordan
This is a collection of Sandalsand's pictures from Jordan. They are from the capital Amman as well as other parts of the country. If you look up all...
Jordan’s capital, Petra and the Dead Sea
Few places on planet Earth are as legendary as Petra, and few activities as fascinating as swimming in the Dead Sea. This chapter of my journey also...
Pictures from Syria
This is a collection of Sandalsand's pictures from Syria. They are from a journey to almost all corners of the country. If you look up all articles...
Deserts, towns and memorials of Syria
Read about deserts, towns and memorials of Syria. Syria was a closed country, not welcoming tourists. But what an exciting past and present! In...
Roaming Turkey’s Anatolian plateau
The fascinating life and scenery on the Anatolian Plateau, as well as the bureaucratic hassles of continuing the journey. This article is no. 2 of 5...
Istanbul and the west coast of Turkey
This was a journey into the unknown and intriguing cultures of the Middle East, and the encounter of a friendliness and hospitality hard to come by...
Last days in Bangkok and a cloudy island stay
This was the end of a very long journey. I spent my last days in Bangkok and then went on to an island off the coast for a few cloudy days. This...
A view of the forbidden countries of Burma and Laos
The Golden Triangle is where one could get a view of Burma and Laos, from Thailand. The two countries were off-limit to foreigners, but I came up...
Trekking in the Golden Triangle
I had arrived in northern Thailand amid temples, travellers and hill tribes of The Golden Triangle. Here I spent a few days on a hike into the...
A few first impressions from Bangkok
Bangkok is the city where the bars are temples but the pearls ain’t free. Or so the song goes. I would be back for more impressions but I continued...
Underneath the palms of Koh Samui
I came up from Malaysia and took a boat over to Koh Samui, this island paradise in Thailand, for a few relaxing days. This article is part of...
Pictures from Malaysia
This is a collection of Sandalsand's pictures from Malaysia. They are from the Malay peninsula, and the capital Kuala Lumpur in particular. If you...
A stopover in Kuala Lumpur en route north
On my journey up the Malacca Peninsula I made a stopover in Kuala Lumpur, for a few days. I should have spent more. This article is part of a diary...
Pictures from Singapore
This is a collection of Sandalsand's pictures from Singapore. There are very few and they have become quite old. If you look up all articles from...
Singapore – The rapidly modernising city-state
The old and new is captivating in Singapore, this rapidly modernising city-state. I spent only a couple of days before moving on. This article is...
Pictures from the Philippines
This is a collection of Sandalsand's pictures from the Philippines. They are from a large number of islands. If you look up all articles from the...
Hill villages in northern Luzon
Small villages, wonderful scenery and magnificent rice terraces in the northern Philippines, the hilly part of Luzon. This article is part of a...
First days in the northern Philippines
From the central islands I went back to Manila for a short stop. What followed was my first impressions of the northern Philippines. This article is...
Island hopping in the Eastern Visayas islands
This is about island hopping in the central Philippines; The Eastern Visayas islands of Cebu, Leyte, Samar and back to Manila on Luzon Island. This...
Island hopping in Panay and Negros
I had left Boracay and went on an island hopping tour of the central Philippines. First off were the Western and Central Visayas islands of Panay...
My last days on Boracay Island, a letter home and an epitaph
This is about my last days on Boracay Island in the Philippines, a letter home and an epitaph many years after. This article is part of a diary...
Boracay – The first week in a paradise not yet lost
After a long voyage I had reached the island of Boracay. This is about the first week in a paradise not yet lost. This article is part of a diary...
Manila impressions – Lesson learned, follow the rumours
I had my first days in Manila. Among other things I learned a lesson, to follow the rumours. It set the stage for the rest of my stay in the...
Hong Kong for the last time
I was back in Hong Kong for the last time, from Macau. I spent the next couple of days relaxing and write a letter back home. This article is part...
The casinos and back streets of Macau
From Hong Kong I went on a day trip to Macau, like many people from Hong Kong do. I found their casinos and also walked into the back streets of...
Back in Hong Kong
I was back in Hong Kong after almost 44 days in China. I spent the next days trying to recover and plan my onward journey. This article is part of a...
Shanghai and the slow boat to Hong Kong
Shanghai was an exciting experience. The European atmosphere was striking, the Chinese districts fascinating, and finally, I boarded a slow boat to...
Beijing and the Summer Palace
The story from Beijing continues with a letter home and the Summer Palace. We days in the Chinese capital were coming to an end. This article is...
Beijing – The imperial city
Beijing: The imperial city complete with ducks, opera, acrobats and the Forbidden City. We first days ever in China's capital were full of...
