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Exploring Bagan Temples in One Day
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Part 3: Exploring Bagan Temples in One Day

April 26, 2022 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments
Exploring Bagan Temples in one day is possible – on a motorbike. Yep, you can rent a motorbike and go at your own pace! However, I’d still advise you to ask for a map from the hotel/hostel receptionist. And don’t just ride unprepared. The weather in Bagan is scorching hot
Hsinbyume Temple/Pagoda in Mingun (Mandalay). Pagodas in Mandalay
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6 Pagodas in Mandalay You Have to Visit

April 12, 2022 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments
These 6 pagodas in Mandalay are must-see tourist attractions when you are in this ancient capital of Myanmar. They are all Buddhist temples/pagodas but each one is distinct from the other. You will be surprised how the locals devote their time when they are in the temple. Myanmar, I think,
Sailing Komodo Islands for 3 Days and 2 Nights
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Sailing Komodo Islands for 3 Days and 2 Nights

May 14, 2021 KeepCalmAndWander 1 Comments
Sailing Komodo Islands from Labuan Bajo for 3 days and 2 nights was something you’ve got to do when visiting Indonesia. You won’t just have so much fun but you’ve got to see a few of Indonesia’s 17,000 islands. You’ll be able to frolic at the famed pink beach, hike
Lake Inle Tour Myanmar
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Lake Inle Tour + Shwe InDein Pagodas for a Day

October 24, 2020 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments
Take the Lake Inle Tour if you had a day to explore it. It’s one of the unique travel experiences you are gonna have in Southeast Asia. Lake Inle is Myanmar’s “WaterWorld.” Here, you’ll see how people survive to live in/surrounded by water. It is a glimpse of the resiliency
A Walking Tour in Putrajaya - Without a Map (Day Trip from Kuala Lumpur)
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A Walking Tour in Putrajaya – Without a Map

October 12, 2020 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments
This short walking tour in Putrajaya is not really the kind of tour you’d like to join. I did it without a tour guide nor a map on hand. I did it because I like walking and I want to see what’s beyond the Putra Masjid, a landmark you shouldn’t
The views from the top of Mount Popa.
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Mt Popa: A Half-Day Trip Outside Bagan

July 22, 2020 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments
Mt Popa can be explored for a half-day tour outside Bagan. It’s a 50-kilometer journey but due to its unpaved road conditions, it took us an hour and a half to get there. Well, some parts of the road are under construction though. So, hopefully, it gets better in a
10 Best Travel Photos
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My 10 Best Travel Photos

May 3, 2020 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments
Your 10 best travel photos – that’s the challenge I have accepted from a friend and fellow wanderer. In this time of coronavirus (aka COVID-19), people have created and answered to various challenges to entertain themselves and others on Facebook. I’ve been challenged to many of these, but I ignored
Philoppapos Hill Athens Greece
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Touristy Things to do in Athens

May 23, 2019 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments
Here is a list of touristy things to do in Athens. In its evolution, the ancient city has not let go of its ancient character despite the trials of time. So, if you’re in Athens, pick some or a few of these places for your two or three days itinerary
Eckensee Lake (Stuttgart, Germany). Travel Blog
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My Own Walking Tour in Stuttgart

April 19, 2019 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments
I decided to have my own walking tour in Stuttgart on my second morning in the city. Yes, I did spend two full days here but on my first day, my friend and her husband whisked me away to Hohenzollern Castle, an hour drive from Stuttgart. We had a short
Travel Itinerary: A Day in Frankfurt (Germany). Travel Blog Photo
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Travel Itinerary: A Day in Frankfurt

April 12, 2019 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments
Let’s just say that you have a day in Frankfurt. Or at least 8-10 hours of connecting flight in the city. If you are boarding a Lufthansa Airline flight, there is a huge chance you will be transferred at/from Frankfurt am Main Airport. Don’t fret – the airport is well-connected
Travel Itinerary: A Day in Pisa (Italy).
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Travel Itinerary: A Day in Pisa

June 7, 2018 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments
Located in the Tuscany region of Italy, Pisa is undoubtedly one of the ancient, and therefore, most visited cities in the country. Of course, a day in Pisa is not enough to explore every nook and corner of it, but it suffices if you’re looking to visit the following major
One Day in Salamanca (Spain).
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Travel Itinerary: One Day in Salamanca

May 16, 2018 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments
One day in Salamanca may not be enough to explore this medieval town. Up to this day, the community is still known as a university town. The town’s premier university – University of Salamanca – is Spain’s oldest university and the world’s 3rd oldest that’s still operating until today. Salamanca
The Breathtaking Views of Toledo from Mirador del Valle (Spain).
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Travel Itinerary: One Day in Toledo

May 12, 2018 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments
Just like the rest of the cities in Spain, Toledo also presents a conundrum of Roman, Jewish, Christian, and Muslim architecture, which actually tells the stories of the confluence of these cultures resulting from the respective conquests. The entire day I spent in the city had me gawking at the
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