Snapshot Saturday: Postcard #4 Blue Mountains, New South Wales

by Gay Mitra - September 10, 2011August 13, 20147

It’s day 81 of our our round-the-world trip (already?!), and this morning we’ll finally leave Sydney. We’ve had enough of the cold (plus Shervin’s visa for America is taking forever) and just a few days ago we decided to head north. To Byron awesome Bay! We’ll be in transit for the next two days and…

Temple Of The Tooth

by Gay Mitra - September 5, 2011August 13, 201433

Which came first, the temple or the tooth? Definitely the tooth. You are probably equally perplexed as I was the first time I heard of this Buddhist temple’s name. So how important is this tooth relic to be housed in such grandiose temple sitting on The Royal Palace complex? Well, it’s believed that whoever possessed…

Snapshot Saturday: Javanese Jump Shot

by Gay Mitra - May 7, 2011August 13, 20142

Prambanan Temple Complex in Java, Indonesia. Gleefully watched a bunch of locals take heaps of jump shots as I sat on the grass. Clearly, Pinoys aren’t the only ones who love doing this. TweetShare This page was viewed times.

Not-So Refreshingly Sri Lanka

by Gay Mitra - April 21, 2011August 13, 201461

And it ain’t Sri Lanka’s fault, but mine. With an insane close to impossible itinerary of visiting five UNESCO World Heritage Sites and a beach (which are by the way hours of train and bus rides apart) in five days, I can understand why Shervin broke down. He got burnt out. The only human being…

Snapshot Saturday: Elephant Pond

by Gay Mitra - April 16, 2011August 13, 201425

Abhayagiri Giant Pond (also called Elephant Pond) in the ancient city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.A pond six times the size of an olympic swimming pool, could date back from 1 BC (gasp!) to 11 AD. Used by monks, about 5,000 of them, for their water requirements. Now that’s heaps! TweetShare This page was viewed times.

Thank You, India

by Gay Mitra - February 24, 2011August 13, 201458

“Thank you IndiaThank you providenceThank you disillusionmentThank you nothingnessThank you clarityThank you, thank you silence.” – Thank U, Alanis Morissette I now dig Alanis, and why she was singing nude in that music video. You’d have to experience India to find out yourself. When we left the country, I felt like I was born again….

Snapshot Saturday: The Wall and The Shoelace

by Gay Mitra - December 11, 2010August 13, 20144

Still can’t believe I tied my shoelaces on a historic wall!While the above caption may not seem to make sense, I’d like to stress how difficult it was to take my foot off that handrail. I froze as a gush of winter wind swept past. Planning to see the Great Wall of China? Read this…

Prambanan Temples

by Gay Mitra - July 11, 2010August 13, 20147

Shervin and I made a stop at Jalan Malioboro and Jalan Sosrowijayan before heading to Prambanan. We asked the travel agents around the area if they sell bus or train tickets for Surabaya, en route to Probolinggo, our next destination the day after. Unfortunately, they could only be bought from the bus or train station….

Borobudur: A Chaperoned Monthsary

by Gay Mitra - July 2, 2010August 13, 20144

As planned, we got there for our monthsary (pardon my mushiness). Our Couchsurfing host Sandi, who didn’t have work then because of a public holiday, drove and accompanied us to the magnificent-but-darn-crowded Borobudur. Boroudur’s stupas. Thank goodness I managed to take a photo of a deserted spot. My desire to visit Borobudur was almost the…

Backpacking Borneo: Kinabalu National Park

by Gay Mitra - May 21, 2010August 13, 20142

Shervin and I scheduled Kinabalu National Park on a Sunday, and luckily Kuni our CouchSurfing host was going also with Dinah (another Couchsurfer) the same day. The night before, we initially organized the trip amongst the four of us and agreed to split the petrol expense. Then came Tobi who moved in the house and…