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Traveling to Pakistan/China/Tibet/Vietnam... arriving in Karachi (Pakistan) via Bangkok (Thailand)... then traveling to/through Karachi, Multan, Lahore, Rawalpindi/Islamabad, Taxila, Peshawar, Rawalpindi/Islamabad, Skardu, Gilgit, Karimabad, Passu, Sust (Pakistan), passing over the Khunjerab Pass, Tashkurgan, Kashgar, Urumqi, Tian Chi, Urumqi, Turpan, Hami, Dunhuang, Jiayuguan, Lanzhou, Chengdu (China), Lhasa, Gonggar (Tibet) Chengdu, Kunming, Nanning (China), Sapa, Hanoi, Halong Bay, Hanoi, Hue, Danang, Hoi An, Nha Trang, Ho Chi Minh, Mytho, Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam), and back home via Bangkok, Koh Phangan (Thailand)...



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Spice Markets

Local stall at the markets, in historic Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.

Rawalpindi Streets

Breakfast stalls, on the back streets, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

Up the Khyber

Late afternoon on a walkway across Trunk Road, in the bustling border city, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.






Karakoram Highway Route







Passu Views

One of the scary bridge crossings, on the spectacular 'Zarabad/Hussaini trek', that follows the 'Hunza River', south of Passu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.

Welcome

Everyone is welcome, in the small mountain village, Passu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.

Sunday Markets

Garlic seller at the famous 'Sunday Markets', where hundreds of local Uigur, Tajik, Kyrgy and Uzbek people arrive by donkey and cart, each Sunday to trade their wares... a "very lively" scene, not to be missed! Kashgar, Xinjiang, China.

Fit Up

Couple of kids outside a clothing store, in the 'Erdaoqiao Markets', Urumqi, Xinjiang, China.

Dunhuang Dunes

Trekking the impressive 'Mingsha Shan' sand dunes, near Dunhuang, Gansu, China.

Sated

Lunch on the 'River Jin' with Richard, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.






Potala Palace

The imposing 'Potala Palace', taken late afternoon, Lhasa, Tibet.






Gandan Views

Majestic mountain views, during the reconstruction of the 'Gandan Monastery', Dagze, Tibet.

Hengduanshan Ranges

Flying from the 'Tibetan Plateau', and heading over the 'Hengduanshan Ranges', that separates Tibet from China.

Sapa Markets

Hmong villagers selling their colourful embroidered garments, to western tourists on Market day, Sapa, Vietnam.

Mountain Village

Small rural village, while trekking the mountains surrounding Sapa, Vietnam.

Saigon Rooster

Cock fighting in the back streets, Saigon (aka HCMC), Vietnam.





Other travels to China include;

South West China 2010 - Exploring South West China.
Mongolia/China 2008 - Exploring east coast China and Mongolia.

Other photos from my travels;

Pakistan (پاکستان) photos - (PhotoStream)
Chinese (中國) photos - (PhotoStream)
Vietnamese (Việt Nam) photos - (PhotoStream)
Thai (ประเทศไทย) photos - (PhotoStream)




◄ Indonesian Adventures 1993 -------- Table of Contents -------- Sulawesi 1996 ►

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Traveling to Indonesia... arriving in Medan (Sumatra), (Indonesia) via Penang and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), then traveling to/through Medan, Bukit Lawang, Medan, Berstagi, Danau Toba, Sibolga, Pulau Nias, Bukittinggi, Danau Maninjau, Padang (Sumatra), Jakarta, Bogor, Pangandaran, Yogyakarta, Gunung Bromo (Java), Kuta (Bali), Gilli Air (Lombok), Kuta (Bali), Surabaya, Semarang, Dieng Plateau, Semarang (Java), Pontianak, Balai Karangan (Kalimantan), (Indonesia), Kuching, (Sarawak), (Malaysia), Singkawang, Pontianak, Sintang, Sanggau, Pontianak, Ketapang, Pangkalanbun, Sampit, Palangkaraya, Banjarmasin, Loksado, Banjarmasin (Kalimantan), Surabaya (Java), and back home via Jakarta (Java), (Indonesia)...



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Jungle Inn Bungalow

Bungalow perched over a jungle stream, in tropical Bukit Lawang, Sumatra, Indonesia.

Orang-utan

'Orang-utan' or 'man of the the forest', at the 'Orang-utan Rehabilitation Centre', Bukit Lawang, Sumatra, Indonesia.

Jam Karet

Passing time on the boat journey, between Parapat and Tuk Tuk, Danau Toba, Sumatra, Indonesia.

Danau Toba

View of Tuk Tuk, from the Samosir highlands, Danau Toba, Sumatra, Indonesia.

Ono Niha Housing

Traditional teak 'Ono Houses', in the small village, Bawomataluo, Nias, Sumatra, Indonesia.

Bukittinggi Markets

Entrance to the local markets, in the hill-side town, Bukittinggi, Sumatra, Indonesia.

At the Markets

At the interesting local markets, Bukittinggi, Sumatra, Indonesia.

Botanical Gardens

Vine-clad tree, in the famed 'Bogor Botanical Gardens', Bogor, Java, Indonesia.

Bringing in the Catch

Local women, help to bring in the catch of the day, Pangandaran, Java, Indonesia.

Borobudur

The spectacular 'Mahayana Buddhist Temple of Borobudur', just outside, Yogjakarta, Java, Indonesia.

Endless Summer

Surfers catch their last waves of the day, as the sun sets over Kuta Beach, Bali, Indonesia.

Dieng Plateau

Rows and rows of terraced crops, in the fertile volcanic soils, Dieng Plateau, Java, Indonesia.

Rafflesia

The famous parasitic 'Rafflesia' or 'corpse flower', taken outside Singkawang, Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Pontianak Canals

River canals off 'Sungai Kapas', Pontianak, Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Sungai Bundung

'Bundung' on 'Sungai Kapas', on the way to Sintang, Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Floating the Bus

Rafting our bus over a flooded section of road, between Pangkalan Bun and Sampit, Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Hard Slog

Plowing through the extremely muddy red roads, between Sampit and Palangka Raya, Kalimantan, Indonesia.

On the Sungai

Daily life on the river, in the 'Venice of Indonesia', Banjarmasin, Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Loksado Village

In the Borneo rain-forest, you'll find the small 'Dayak Village', Loksado, Kalimantan, Indonesia.

River Markets

On the way to the bustling 'floating markets', Banjarmasin, Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Living with Leprosy

Living on the streets, in the booming city, Surabaya, Java, Indonesia.





Other travels to Indonesia include;

Flores 2022 - Traveling on motorcycle through Flores.
Maluku 2018 - Exploring the stunning but remote tropical Islands.
Sumbawa 2018 - Traveling on motorcycle through Bali, Lombok and Sumbawa.
Sumatra 2016 - Exploring Western Sumatra on motorcycle.
Nusa Tenggara 2015 - Traveling through West Timor, Lembata, Flores and Sumba.
Madura 2012 - Exploring the rarely visited island on motorcycle.
Bali 2010 - Getting a fill of Balinese food and beaches.
Pulau Weh 2010 - Exploring the tropical under-water paradise.
Sulawesi 1996 - Traveling North to South on this amazingly diverse island.
Asian Adventures 1988 - Getting a taste of Bali and Java on my SEA sojourn.



Other Indonesian photos from my travels;

Indonesian photos - (PhotoStream)



Indonesian Travels Map






◄ Mediterranean Adventure 1993 ------ Table of Contents ------ Silk Road Adventure 1995 ►

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Flying to the Mediterranean to travel from Egypt around to Morocco... arriving in Cairo (Egypt), via Singapore and Dubai... traveling to/through; Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, Abu Simbel, Luxor, Hurghada, Suez, Sharm al-Sheikh, Dahab, Nuweibaa (Egypt), Aqaba, Petra, Amman, Jerash (Jordan), Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa (Israel), Amman,(Jordan), Damascus, Palmyra, Tartus, Homs‎, Hamah, Aleppo (Syria), Antioch, Adana, Kas, Nevsehir, Göreme, Pamukkale, Selçuk, Çanakkale, Istanbul (Turkey), Thessaloníki, Athens (Greece), Brindisi, Naples, Rome, Florence, Milan (Italy), (Germany), Amsterdam (Netherlands), Paris (France), Barcelona, Alicante, Granada, Córdoba, Algeciras, Sevilla (Spain), (Gibraltar) Faro, Lagos, Monchique, Evora, Lisbon, Sintra, Lisbon (Portugal) Madrid (Spain) and back home via Bangkok, Ko Phangan (Thailand)... (I was unable to visit Lebanon, Crete and Morocco).



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In the Desert

Taking a break in the desert, while hitching between Aswan and Abu Simbel, Egypt.

On Da Nile

Felucca's take a lazy 3 days, to sail from Aswan to Luxor, Egypt.

On the Beach

The laid-back 'Bedouin' fishing village, Dahab, Egypt.

Hunter or Hunted?

Hunting Falcons, on the ferry journey, between Nuweibaa, Egypt and Aqaba, Jordan.

The Monastery

'El Deir' or 'The Monastery', in the ancient hidden trading town, Petra, Jordan.

On the Streets

Walking the ancient streets, in the historical roman ruins, Jerash, Jordan.

Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

The bus that took me, music blaring, through the desert, and multiple check-points to Palmyra, Damascus, Hauran, Syria.

Palmyra

The ancient 3000 year old Assyrian site, Palmyra, Syrian Desert, Syria.







Norias of Hamah

One of the 17 remaining Norias or waterwheels, that traditionally channeled water for agricultural proposes, Hamah, Orontes Valley, Syria.

Winter Fairy Land

Fairy Mountains, 'Goreme National Park', Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey.

The Winner!

A champion camel, wearing the winner's carpet, after a successful 'camel wrestling' tournament, Selcuk, Aegean Turkey, Turkey.

Gallipoli

ANZAC Cove is the infamous site, of the battle between the Turkish and Allied troops in 1915, and one which is commemorated yearly, near Canakkale, Marmara, Turkey.

Lykavittos Hill

Rising from the upmarket suburb of Kolonaki, is the spectacular Lykavittos Hill, Athens, Greece.

Flavian Amphitheatre

Ruins of the 'Flavian Amphitheatre', aka 'The Colosseum', Rome, Italy.

On the Canal

One of the many canals, in the unique canal-belt, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Notre Dame

The magnificent Gothic architecture, of Notre Dame, Paris, France.

Glorious Granada

The multi-cultural streets, from the amazing Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain.

Skyfall

On top of 'The Rock', in the British territory, ceded in the 16th century, Gibraltar.

Cliff Fishing

Fishing the 100m cliffs, at Portugal's western-most point, near Lagos, Portugal.

Gruesome Grotto

The gruesome Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones), in the 'Igreja de Sao Francisco', Evora, Portugal.

Avenida da Liberdade

Beautiful mosaic stone pathways, or 'Calçada Portuguesa', of one the city's main historical boulevard's, Lisbon, Portugal.

Fairy-tale Village

Just out of Lisbon, you find the fairy-tale village, forests and castles, Sintra, Portugal.

On the Beach

On the relaxing, tropical 'Ban Tai' coastline, Ko Phangan, Thailand.



Other photos from my travels;

Egyptian (مصر) photos - (PhotoStream)
Jordanese (الأردن) photos - (PhotoStream)
Syrian (سوريا) photos - (PhotoStream)
Turkish (türkiye) photos - (PhotoStream)
Greek (Ελλάδα) photos - (PhotoStream)
Italian (Italia) photos - (PhotoStream)
Dutch (nederland) photos - (PhotoStream)
French (La France) photos - (PhotoStream)
Spanish (España) photos - (PhotoStream)
Portugese photos - (PhotoStream)
Thai (ประเทศไทย) photos - (PhotoStream)





◄ Subcontinent Adventure 1990 ------ Table of Contents ------ Indonesian Adventure 1993 ►