Category: Destinations
“The Bridge on River Kwai”
Kitulgala is a small town in the west of Sri Lanka about 100km from Colombo. It is in the wet zone rain forest, which gets two monsoons each year, and is one of the wettest places in the country. The Academy Award-winning “The Bridge on the River Kwai” was filmed on the Kelani River near…
In Colombo We Sweat
Colombo is capital and largest city on south-west of Sri Lanka. It’s climate is like Karachi; when the sun is out it is too hot and when it rains, it is humid. We had our lunch at an Indian restaurant Amrith Masala Talk. The driver was more of a guide and he could speak good…
A Tour to Koh Phi Phi & Snorkelling
Phuket: Phuket is an island province in south-east of Thailand. The city of Phuket covers the whole island and is capital of Phuket, the province. The city is full of clubs and party places. However, we were here to explore the nature. Hotel: Our hotel, Patong Resort Hotel was in Patong area and it was…
When it Rains in Langkawi
[dropcap]L[/dropcap]angkawi is a beautiful scenic city but this beauty gets multiplied when it rains, and if that rain comes down pouring in the morning, the scent of wind is perplexing and charm of lush green trees on this Island paradise is refreshing. Our tour of Langkawi was coming to an end. We were relishing every…
Parasailing and Swimming
[dropcap]E[/dropcap]vening was the best suited time for para-sailing on the beach right next to Holiday Villa which is clean due to the fact that it is maintained by hotel management. Many beaches in the area which are not under any hotel management are quite dirty. The view from up-there was beautiful with city of Langkawi…
White Sand Beach (Pulau Beras Basah)
[dropcap]E[/dropcap]agle ray feeding was also part of this trip which was near this white sand beach. There were a lots of eagles flying in the air; they came down to eat the food thrown in water by boatmen. We were then taken to Pulau Beras Basah, the white sand beach. It was one of such…
Fresh Water Lake at Tasik Dayang Bunting
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he driver came to pick us up quite early in the morning. The place where the trip was to start was about 30mins from hotel. We put the stickers that they gave us on our chests. There was a little briefing about security before entering the speedy-boat. There were total six people in our boat;…
Holiday Villa Langkawi
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]eather in Langkawi was clear and sunny. Langkawi Airport is a small airport. Here we “officially” entered Malaysia after getting our passports stamped. In the stands there were many tourist-package pamphlets; we collected a few. As we got out of Airport we were greeted by travel agent’s representative who gave us a package which included itinerary…
Reaching Langkawi
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]ome good stamina and three flights (ISB-BKK-KUL-LGK) were all we needed to reach our destination, Langkawi. Two of those flights were Thai Air. Everyone had praised the airline’s services and comfort levels but this was our first experience with them. During a 4-hr flight from Islamabad to Bangkok we understood why people speak too highly of them. Cordial…
The Notorious ISB Airport
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]slamabad is a beautiful city, perhaps the most beautiful in Pakistan but its small airport is famous for all the wrong reasons. It is called Benazir Bhutto “International” Airport but it is too tiny for an international airport. It is one of such airports where you tend to get tired too quickly even before your…
