Amazing scenery photos by TheHotFlashPacker
Mar 25
My flight from Palau got into Manila very early in the morning, so I had 5 hours to kill before my bus to the rice terraces. I hung out in the arrivals section of the airport. I killed the time by reading a book and felt safe because a security guard was there and I …
Mar 24
Traveled Nov, 2011 On my first full day in Palau, I took a day tour to the Rock Islands. A naval ship was in port and they were filling up many of Sam’s Tours but they put me on a private tour with a young couple from San Diego. We snorkeled on the “Big drop …
Mar 24
From Philippines, I decided to take a side trip to Palau for several reasons: A chance to see another country, one of the smallest countries in the world by population. This would mean that I wouldn’t overstay my free 21-day visa in the Philippines I love the show “Survivor” and they had filmed in Palau …
Mar 24
The most famous tourist site in Palau is arguably the Jellyfish Lake. It’s one of only a few marine lakes in the world that are home to stingless Jellyfish and you can go Snorkeling with Jellyfish. At the time I visited, there were only 2 such discovered or known lakes in the world in Palau …
Mar 24
I slept in a little bit and had breakfast. I was supposed to have a 10 am walking tour. The guide showed up but the other tourists did not so we decided to cancel the tour. Earlier I had met a Dutch guy that was headed out to Geghard Monastery and Garni Temple. I was …
Mar 24
After saying goodbye to the people from the tour that were up for an early breakfast, I headed to the subway station to go to the stop where the mini-buses (matruskys) depart for various towns in western Georgia. It’s helpful to read a Georgia travel guide to learn more about public transportation. I easily found …
Mar 21
We departed Signaghi at 10 am and drove a bit until we arrived at Gremi. Gremi was a town built in the 1500’s by a local king. There was a church and fortress at the top of a hill. Eventually the Persians attacked this town and destroyed much of it as well as tortured and …
Mar 21
It took a couple hours of driving to the Azerbaijan/Georgia border. The Azeri official recognized the Odyssey Overland group since another group had just passed this border a couple weeks ago. He asked if the group was going to Armenia. Azerbaijan and Armenia hasn’t been on good terms since 1919 and there are some disputed …
Mar 21
If you’re looking for a unique place to visit, the Mud Volcanoes Azerbaijan in Gobustan were my highlight of Azerbaijan. Getting to the Mud Volcanoes Azerbaijan You will need a tour or private care to get the the Mud Volcanoes, which are located southwest of Baku. The Mud Volcanoes of Azerbaijan As we departed Baku, …
Mar 21
There is not a Turkmenbashi to Baku Ferry every day. We waited a little over 24 hours until it was time to board. We were on the boat named “Professor Gul” by about 9:30 and after being assigned a cabin, I quickly killed Rich in the “Murder on the Caspian” game. Per the guides, we …
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