[s]eries - the Island born of FIRE
The Islands of CAMIGUIN Camiguin is a small island province of the Philippines off the northern coast of Mindanao. It belongs to the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital is Mambajao and it is the...
View Article[s]eries - Batu Cave, Gombak Malaysia
Batumalai Sri Subramaniar Swamy Devasthanam Batu Caves is a limestone hill, which has a series of caves and cave temples, located in Gombak district, 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north of Kuala Lumpur,...
View Article[s]eries - Chin Swee Temple, Pahang, Malaysia
Chin Swee Temple is a Taoist temple near Genting Highlands and was built by Lim Goh Tong. The giant Buddha there is a reminiscent of the Lantau Giant Buddha in Hong Kong.
View ArticleLeg 1 - The Muddy Estuary (Kuala Lumpur)
Fly to the city of Kuala Lumpur in the heart of Malaysia and travel by cab to the Batu Caves in Gombak. Batu Caves is one of the celebrated Indian pilgrimage sites in Kuala Lumpur, where Golden...
View ArticleLeg 2 – Kota Titiwangsa
(click the picture to expand) Travel by Bus to Genting Highlands at the border of states Pahang and Selangor and make your way to the Snow World at the indoor theme park. Genting Highlands is coined as...
View ArticleLeg 3 – the Land of the Million Elephant
(Click the Photos to expand) Fly to Vientiane, the capital of the People’s Democratic Republic of Lao the host of the 25th Southeast Asian Games. INTERSECTION Tag a new friend and make your way to...
View ArticleLEG 4 – “Le Tour de Vientiane”
(Click the Pictures to Expand) DETOUR Travel by bike to the vats on the eastern side of the City and have your photo taken in front of the three famous vats. (Vat Sikaset; Vat Hophrakeo and Vat Si...
View ArticleLeg 5 – KL’s Chinatown
(Click the Pictures to Expand) ROAD BLOCK Head to That Luang the Laos’ national symbol and take a photo of a Buddhist monk within the area. Understand: That or Stupa is a monument originally built to...
View ArticleLeg 6 – Pulau Pinang
(Click the pictures to expand) Travel by Bus to the west coast of Malaysia in Pulau Pinang and go to Georgetown. Georgetown is the capital of Penang as well as a UNESCO World Heritage Site....
View ArticleFinal Leg – P2P (Penang Hills to Philippines)
(Click Photos to expand) Travel by foot to Gurney Drive, a boulevard that’s famous to have an exceptional view, good food finds and Gurney Plaza the second largest mall in Pulau Pinang. SPEED BUMP...
View Article[s]eries - Kek Lok Si Temple
Penang, Malaysia The Kek Lok Si Temple (Penang Hokkien for "Temple of Supreme Bliss" or "Temple of Sukhavati"; Traditional Chinese: 極樂寺) is a Buddhist temple situated in Air Itam in Penang and is one...
View Article[s]eries - George Town, Penang
Penang, Malaysia George Town, is the capital of the state of Penang in Malaysia. Named after Britain's King George III, George Town is located on the north-east corner of Penang Island. George Town...
View Article[s]eries - Xieng Khuan
or more commonly known as "Budhha Park" Outskirts of Vientiane, Laos P.D.R. Buddha Park (Xieng Khuan) is a bizarre outdoor collection of huge concrete sculptures of Buddhist and Hindu deities and real...
View Article[s]eries - Patouxai
Vientiane, Laos Patouxai ("Victory Gate"). A local rendition of Paris' Arc de Triomphe. Besides the elaborate Buddhist embellishment, it differs from the original in having four gates instead of two...
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