20 Photos of Shanghai China: Juxtaposition of Traditional and Modern
Albom Adventures Shanghai is a city of contrasts, a juxtaposition of the traditional and modern. It was our entry city as we travelled in China. Despite its dense population, we fell in love with...
View ArticleBatu Caves, Monkeys Are One Reason to Visit This Malaysian Temple
Albom Adventures As we stepped out of the car at Batu Caves, monkeys were the first thing to catch my eye. Just beyond a troop of long-tailed macaques (wild monkeys) stood the largest Batu Cave statue,...
View ArticleMisfat Al Abriyeen: Discover a Village in Oman’s Hajar Mountains
Albom Adventures Stepping back in time, we entered Misfat Al Abriyeen, a town literally built into the mountainside. It is one of Oman’s oldest villages. The Omani people here follow a more traditional...
View ArticleGrand Mosque Oman: A Must See in Muscat Oman
Albom Adventures Of all the places to visit in Muscat, the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque Oman is the top of my recommendation list. Presented to the people of Oman as a gift from Sultan Qaboos in 2001, it...
View ArticleMutianyu or Badaling: Where Will You Walk the Wall? ~ Great Wall of China
Albom Adventures “Shall we head to Mutianyu or Badaling?” Initially, the question meant little. I just wanted to walk the wall, to stand on the Great Wall of China and entangle my thoughts on its...
View ArticleOne Day Xian Itinerary: China’s Terracotta Army, City Wall, Pagoda
Albom Adventures Our Xian itinerary is a plan that looks better on paper than in practice. Flying in and out on the same day left no room for error in this former capital city of China. A city with...
View ArticleBali Itinerary: Cruise Port Adventure in Ubud Indonesia
Albom Adventures One day in exotic Bali is not enough, but as a cruise port, that was all we had. There are two basic choices for a Bali itinerary. We could head inland to Ubud and see the rice...
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