Summary We stayed in Lisbon for two nights. We left Sintra and arrived in Lishon in the late afternoon. We drove directly to our first destination, Tower of Belem. After the tower, we were off to our “stay” located in…
Day 25 & 26: Berlengas & Sintra
Summary In the morning we drove to Peniche, a major fishing port on the west side of Portugal. From there we took a boat ride to Berlenga islands which was about 16 km west of Peniche. We spent the entire…
Day 24: Batalha Monastery & Obidos
Summary Our next destinations for the rest of the day were Batalha Monastery and Obidos Town. We drove for about 173 km for close to 2 hour to reach Batalha Monastery. The Monastery were pretty large and grand and in…
Day 23 & 24: Serra da Estrela Natural Park
Summary Our next destination in Portugal was Serra da Estrela Natural Park. On the first day we explored Necropole de Sao Gens, Cabeca do Velho and Senhora da bao Estrela and along the way we stopped at two reservoirs/dams. We…
Day 22: Costa Nova & Aviero
Summary We did not travel far today. We visited two destinations, Costa Nova and Aveiro. Our stay for the night (one night) was at Aveiro. Both destinations were very scenic and unique in their own ways. Costa Nova It was…
Day 20 & 21: Porto
Summary From Folgosa (Douro River) we drove east to Porto (old town) which was about 161 km away. On the way we made a detour to explore “Shrine of Our Lady of Remedies”. In many ways this cathedral was similar…
Day 18 & 19: Douro River
Summary We had two days at Douro River on the Portugal side. We stayed two nights at a BnB in Folgosa (parish) that was sited by the bank of the Douro River. On the first day, on our way to…
Day 16 & 17: Roman Bridge, Granaries Soajo & Geres National Park
Summary Finally we drove into Portugal after already 15 days in Spain (northern). We had allocated 17 days for Portugal and would be travelling north to south and then would cross into Southern Spain before going north again via the…
Day 15: Hercules Tower & Cascada do Ezaro
Summary We visited Tower of Hercules and Cascada do Ezaro today. These two sightseeing destinations provided convenient stops as we moved from Spain to Portugal in a couple of days. Our destination in Portugal was Peneda-Gerês National Park and getting…
Day 13 & 14: Taramundi
Summary We had two days in Taramundi which was one of the two main towns in Turia Valley that was partly in Asturias (county) and partly in Gailcia County. It was a lovely two days of slow living in gorgeous…
Day 12: As Catedrais Beach
Summary In the morning after we left Covadonga we drove a long way (128 km) for about 2.5 – 3 hours to Someido Natural Park. On arrival we found that our car could not go all the way to our…
Day 10 & 11: Covadonga & Lake Ecrina
Summary Our next destination was Covadonga in Asturais (North West Spain) where a beautiful Basilica and a Holy Cave were located. We stayed two nights in a hotel practically next to the Basilica and Holy Cave and spent our days…
Day 8 & 9: Valles Pasiegos
Summary We spent two days at Valles Pasiegos. Valles Pasiegos was a region formed by the three adjacent valleys crossed by three rivers, Pas River, Miera River and Pisueña River. It was all about green countryside, local traditions and customs…
Day 6 & 7: Nervion Falls to Bilbao
Summary Our next destinations in Spain were Nervion Falls, Flysch cliffs and San Juan De Gaztelugatxe. To visit these three sights we stayed in Bilbao, an industrial port in Northern Spain, for two nights. From Bardenas Reales National Park to…
Day 4 & 5: Agüero to Bardenas Reales
Summary Our next destination in Spain was Bardenas Reale National Park, a semi desert which had been eroded by water and wind creating a very stunning and unique landscape. Driving from Torla Ordesa to Bardenas Reales would take about 3…
Day 2 & 3: Parque Nacional Ordesa Y Monte Perdido
Summary Our first destination in Spain was Parque Nacional Ordesa Y Monte Perdido (National Park Ordesa and Monte Perdido) which was famous for its great scenery. We stayed two days in Torla Ordesa, a town nearest to the National Park.…
Day 1 & 2: Toulouse to Montrejeau (on our way to Spain)
Summary We flew into Toulouse from Singapore transiting at London. We reached Toulouse International airport after a 13.5 hour first-leg-flight between Singapore and London, 2 hour transit stop in London and another 2 hour (2nd leg) flight to Toulouse. At…
Exotic Bangkok & Around (8 days) Summed up
The three of us had great fun during our 8-days-Bangkok-&-Around DIY trip. It was a great mixture if modern and ancient/traditional sightseeings with lots of authentic/fusion Thai food, Thai culture, high country lifestyle, crumbling ruins and uniquely Thai forms of…
Day 8: Floating Markets
Plan for the day The plan was to visit Damnoen Floating Market (the largest in Bangkok) in the morning and we had a whole day to explore the market. Our flight back to Singapore was at 11 pm so we…
Day 7: Train & Floating Market
Plan for the day Our plan was to visit two very “special” markets. The first was a “real train” market where a train truly ran right through the market and the second was a floating market. Both the markets were…
Day 6: Ayutthaya Historical Park
Plan for the day We should arrive in Ayutthaya by the early afternoon. Having experienced the hot weather of Thailand we would not visit Ayutthaya Historical Park immediately upon arrival. We planned to go to our hotel to cool down…
Day 5: 2nd day in Khao Yai National Park
Plan for the day Our plan was to visit five attractions, they were “Primo Piazza”, “Palio KhaoYai”, “Ban Tha Chang” spring, “The Chocolate Factory” and lastly “Khao Yai Art Museum”. Though “Secret Art Garden” was one of our pre-selected options…
Day 4: Khao Yai National Park
Plan for the day We planned to drive from Bangkok to Khao Yai National Park. We would be staying two nights in a hotel in the park and that would give us about two days to explore the park. We…
Day 3: Corgi Cafe & Weekend Market
Plan for the day We had two destinations for the day, a corgi cafe and a night market. In between the two destinations we would be back to our hotel for a rest to escape the scorching heat of Bangkok.…
Day 2: Chatuchak Weekend Market & Chao Phraya River Cruise
Plan for the day Our plan was to visit Chatuchak Market, eat some local meals and go on a evening cruise on River Chao Phraya. Breakfast We had a simple breakfast consisting of vege, eggs and ham that were bought…