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PLACES TO VISIT AT PADANG, INDONESIA

Yesterday post was on 2 nights at Bukit Tinggi and today will be on Padang. I stayed 1 night at here. I don't really like the messy environment at Padang. I preferred Bukit Tinggi where is more calm and greenery view. We reached Padang at about evening and end up requesting the driver to bring us somewhere to enjoy seafood dinner with sunset view. Padang Beach is beautiful with sunset Lovely view on our first night in Padang. The next day which is final day for us. We end up travel one hour from hotel , climbing up the hill to visit the beach with the replica of 'Malim Kundang'. Malim Kundang is a legend of poor man who left parent to seek opportunity else where and he end up married a rich man daughter. He came back to his hometown by ship with his rich and beautiful wife. The parent was very happy to hear his coming and the poor old parent went by the ship with Malim Kundang's favourite food 'smoke banana'. Malim Kundang is a bad son. He pre

PLACES TO VISIT AT BUKIT TINGGI, INDONESIA

I was touring Bukit Tinggi - Padang, Indonesia on 14th Feb - 17th Feb 2015. Seriously, this place isn't my choice of place to visit at all. Not even tiny bit in my traveling list. I was here as tour leader to my old folk. Feb 14th , is my Dad's birthday and this is sort of his birthday present from me. Dad officially 73 years old and Mum is coming to 67 years old coming May 5th. Bringing old people, make me realise my future. huhuhuh...I am going to be like them traveling and the different ...I don't have the children privilege to bring me around. I am sort of lonely old woman traveler soon. DAMN! I purchase air ticket online from Air Asia and hire a mini van with driver. Itinerary based on my online research prior to this journey. Where to visit in 2 nights at Bukit Tinggi? 1. Air Terjun , Lembah Anai.  Entrance fees IDR3,000/pax. What you can see? Waterfall. There were legend saying the water is a fountain of youth. You believe that? Well

MY LIFETIME JOURNEY TO ONE OF WORLD'S GREATEST ARCHEOLOGICAL SITES

    In Mar 2013, I went to Yangon ,Myanmar for work related business. I end up extended my trip to another state of Myanmar called Bagan. Bagan located in central of Burma or current name Myanmar. To my excitement, Bagan is one of the world's greatest archeological sites, a sight to rival Machu Picchu or Angkor Wat for the time being at least. This is the richest archeological site in Southeast Asia with more than 13,000 temples once stood and there are some 2,200 monuments still standing and some 2,000 in ruins. This place once know of glorious capital of the First Myanmar Empire, is now 42 square km area dotted with thousands of ancient pagodas, stupas , shrines, ordination halls and monuments. When I arrived at this place, I was so mesmerized with the landscape and feel 'aw' in the 'Lost World Kingdom'. At the end of my journey, I was overdosed with temples, pagodas and stupas. HOW TO GET TO BAGAN , MYANMAR?   Yangon Domestic Airport By

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