A rain shower and a folding umbrella

The photo shows a view of Salzburg, Austria. Is on-street parking common there? I don't know, but when I was walking down the street there were cars parked on the side of the street nearby the beautiful buildings. Anyway, Salzburg was very nice relaxing city in Austria. While I was exploring the beautiful city, I got caught in a shower, but it was actually for a short time and I had a folding umbrella so it was alright. Come to think of it, after the rain shower I spent some time on the bench along the Salzach river until my folding umbrella dried.

Bar-hopping

I took this picture in Vientiane, Laos at dusk. I enjoyed Beer Lao with a short-distance view of Thailand on the other side of the Mekong river. The Mekong is the border of Laos with Thailand. You can enjoy the sunset over the Mekong river in Laos side. Beware of mosquitoes. Mark my words. Anyway, I didn't eat anything at this place. I just enjoyed the view and a bottle of Beer Lao and went bar-hopping. For a midnight snack, I chose a chicken sub and French fries with Lao seasoning. The dish went well with Beer Lao.

Punakha Dzong and Mo Chhu

The photo shows Punakha Dzong (a.k.a. Pungtang Dechen Photrang Dzong) and Mo Chhu in Bhutan. Punakha is a town in Bhutan, Dzong is like Bhutanese fortress, Dzongkha word Chhu means river in English, and Dzongka is the national language in Bhutan. So, "Punakha Dzong and Mo Chhu" means like Bhutanese fortress in Punaka town and the River Mo. A very beautiful place to visit. I think I posted a photo of Punakha Dzong nearly a year ago, so this photo is the second one. I really loved the clean air, atmosphere and all.

A view of Lucerne and a memoir of yummy Cheese Fondue

This is a view of Lucerne (German: Luzern), Switzerland with the Chapel Bridge (German: Kapellbrücke) and the Reuss River. The Chapel Bridge is known as the oldest wooden bridge in Europe and is the symbol of Lucerne. Lucerne city itself is kinda cosy and has relaxing atmosphere. There are a lot of Swiss souvenir shops and nice eateries. I enjoyed tasty cheesy Cheese Fondue for lunch. It's kind of like a melted cheese dip generally served in a small pan over a portable stove. People at the table skewered a piece of bread or vegetables by a long fork and dipped some melted warm cheese from the pan and eat them.

Monument of Dexileos

The photo shows the monument of Dexileos. I took this picture at Kerameikos in Athens, Greece. When I visit the Acropolis, I bought an entrance ticket. If I bought the ticket, I could be visit five great sites in Athens other than the world-famous Acropolis. Kerameikos was one of those sites that I could be visit using the combined sites ticket. The Acropolis is the most popular site, so there were so many people there, but on the other hand, sites other than the Acropolis were not so bustling, so you can enjoy at your own pace.

It costs an arm and a leg, but it's worth a visit

This is an evening view of the Great Pyramid of Giza (a.k.a. the Pyramid of Khufu or the Pyramid of Cheops) in Egypt. I took this picture at my hotel's swim up bar, so there are a lot of beach umbrellas on the lower side of the picture. It was just an impressing view and it was like an unspeakably glamorous experience. Needless to say, there are many hotels in Egypt, but I chose my hotel to enjoy the great views of the Pyramids. The Pyramids are huge, so you can see the Pyramids even from the capital of Egypt, Cairo, but I chose Le Méridien Pyramids. Five star hotel. It cost an arm and a leg, but had great hospitality and such a great location to see the Pyramids.

Eat chicken curry near the Pyramids

When I celebrated my birthday in Giza, Egypt, I spent the whole morning at my hotel's swim up bar in front of the Pyramids. While viewing the Pyramids this close to me, I was on a lounge chair and enjoyed the sizzling sunshine. For lunch, I went to the main restaurant of the hotel and ordered Chicken curry with Basmati rice. Actually it was the second time I've taken the Chicken curry at the same place, but I never get bored eating curry, so I was happy about that. Yep, I was there. This close to the Pyramids.

Feast on Curry in Barcelona

I took this photo in Barcelona, Spain. I had a lot of Paella in Spain, but my last dinner in Barcelona was kinda different. I chose a successful curry restaurant for dinner. The place was actually next to my hostal and the tables are full of Farang. I managed to get a table for one and ordered Dal curry, Saffron rice and of course bottles of Indian beer named Cobra. They served the curry with spicy Sambal and tasty Acchaar. Sambal is kind of like chili sauce and Acchaar is kind of like Indian Pickles. Both of them go well with curry. You can see them on the picture.

Kaeng Khiao Wan Kai

The photo shows so-called "Green Curry" (officially called Kaeng Khiao Wan, Thai: แกงเขียวหวาน). One of the world popular Thai dishes. Kaeng (Thai: แกง) means kind of soup, Khiao (Thai: ขียว) means green and Wan (Thai: หวาน) means sweet, so this dish is kind of like a sweet green soup, but it's known as "Green Curry" all over the world because of the color. The main ingredient is coconut milk and can be made with your favorite meat. In this case I chose chicken. Then, it's called Kaeng Khiao Wan Kai (Thai: แกงเขียวหวานไก่). Kai (Thai: ไก่) means chicken.

Lunch on the Strand

I took this photo at my favorite restaurant in Unawatuna, Sri Lanka. A sunny and bright day I took my favorite vegetable curry for lunch. I miss the taste even now. The Bandakka curry was really really nice. Unawatuna beach resort is hidden from the main road and the narrow street which has a lot of eateries and accommodations is known as "the Strand". It's officially called Yaddehimulla Road, though. The restaurant is located at the middle of the street, beside the Indian Ocean. A very nice place for branch, lunch, dinner, and tea break.

Featured menu

I took this photo at a very popular curry place in Copenhagen, Denmark. One night in Copenhagen, I really wanted to eat something spicy and more I wanted to eat rice. Then I chose a curry place for dinner. I didn't know, but actually the restaurant was very popular and the tables were almost full. The place decorated in Asian style and romantic candlelight was available on each tables. There were a wide variety of curry dishes and alcoholic drinks. I chose one of the featured menus of the restaurant and it was so nice.

I love the body pillow as well

The photo shows one of my favorite hotel rooms in Bangkok, Thailand near the Suvarnabhumi International Airport. I chose this hotel three times and had a great time there. The hotel provides free transfer from and to the airport, also has a nice restaurant, a swimming pool, a Thai Massage center, a fitness room, and all. There's also a Minimart which is open 24/7 and free Wi-Fi is available entire of the hotel. A local supermarket and a lot of food stalls are just cross the street from the hotel. I'd say it's a very convenient hotel especially for transit travelers.

Lighthouse in Belém

I took this photo in stunning Belém district in Lisbon, Portugal. After get out of Belém station, I walked toward Padrão dos Descobrimentos (a.k.a. Monument to the Discoveries) and went to the top of the monument to see the scenery from there. Then next, I headed to Belém Tower on foot. This beautiful old lighthouse was situated in between Padrão dos Descobrimentos and Belém Tower. It had a very unique intriguing shape. It reminded me of my favorite delicious dish and it made me hungry.

A view of Phewa Lake and Pokhara

The photo shows a view of Phewa Lake (a.k.a. Phewa Tal or Fewa Lake) in Pokhara, Nepal. I took this photo from a top of a hill where the place it has the World Peace Pagoda. The place is known as the brilliant white stupa, but it's also known as the beauty spot of Phewa Lake and Pokhara city. Unfortunately, the weather was just like this, but I enjoyed the breathtaking scenery from there. I'm not an outdoorsy person, so it was a bit hard for me to get there, but actually half the fun was getting there. I can laugh about it now.

Middle of nowhere

I've stayed in a tropical Jungle in Inamaluwa, Sri Lanka to visit Sigiriya Rock; A UNESCO World Heritage Site. The place looked like in the middle of nowhere, but the hotel and its restaurant were pretty good. I took a stroll around the jungle with my local guide and it was very exiting experience while viewing a lot of tropical plantations, fruits and such. According to my guide, the village often gets serious attack by hungry wild elephants. I learned about jungle life from that horrifying story of wild elephants.

Monument of Faith

The photo shows a part of Monument of Faith (a.k.a. Jacob's Dream). I took this photo in Old Jaffa, Israel. I found this eye-catching unique monument in Ha-Pisga garden (a.k.a. Gan ha-pisga). I could enjoy a panoramic view of Tel Aviv city and the beautiful Mediterranean Sea and its long white beach from there. A very nice place to take a break. After exploring Old Jaffa, I walked back to Tel Aviv city center and bought a nice Falafel pita sandwich for lunch. Falafel is kind of like deep-fried balls stuffed with mashed chickpeas. A highly popular food in Israel.

Street food paradise

I took this picture somewhere on the road in between Bangkok and Bang Saen in Thailand. They were making grilled pork called Moo Yang (Thai: หมูย่าง). There were a lot of food stalls like this and smelled nicely. I really love to eat street food in Thailand and Moo Yang is one of them. There's also a kind of Moo Yang called Koo Moo Yang (Sometimes it's spelled Ko Moo Yang, Thai: คอหมูย่าง). My favorite. Koo Moo Yang is grilled pork neck. Generally, we eat them with some spicy Thai sauce.

Lit up nightly

This is my another photo of Chain Bridge (Hungarian: Lánchíd) and the river Danube (Hungarian: Duna, German: Donau) in Budapest, Hungary. Chain Bridge is one of the most famous landmarks of beautiful Budapest and fully lit up nightly, so you can enjoy fantastic views which are magically different from daytime. I was there at the end of April, so the weather was pretty good to take a stroll around at dusk and night. I was able to enjoy the great scenery of Budapest at night as well such as illuminated Chain Bridge, the Royal Palace, and all.

Can get by on just English there

This is a street sign of Vientiane, Laos; Boulevard Khounboulom. A very cool decoration of the board. I think Thai and Lao is kinda similar languages and letters are also quite similar, so I read both of them. When I spoke Thai in Laos they understood what I said. Come to think of it, I've heard from a couple of Italian that they are able to communicate with Spanish in their each mother tongue and there's no language barrier between them. Pretty nice. From my point of view, you can get by on just English in Vientiane, though, I must admit.

A nice Tex Mex restaurant near the Pyramid

I took this picture on my birthday night. I've celebrated my birthday twice in Thailand, once in Sri Lanka, and that day I was in Giza, Egypt. My hotel in Giza was absolutely luxurious. It cost an arm and leg obviously, but I personally believe that it was worth staying. I was stone's throw away from the Pyramids. For the birthday dinner I chose Tex Mex restaurant in my hotel and had a great Chili Con Carne. After dinner, after a lot of fun, I backed to my room and found a birthday cake on the desk. The cake was on the hotel for a big surprise. Thanks a lot.

The oldest part of Los Angeles

I took this picture on Olvera Street in Los Angeles, California, the US. Very cute decoration of the Mexican restaurant. Olvera street is known as the oldest street of Los Angeles because L.A. was founded there many moons ago. Right now the place has a huge Mexican market. There are a lot of Mexican souvenir shops, restaurants, bars and so on and people enjoy Mexican music, fashion, and all. A bustling fun place of Los Angeles this close to Union Station. I loved the atmosphere and visited the place twice.

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

The photo shows a part of my favorite Pattaya city, Thailand. I took the photo on South Pattaya Walking Street (a.k.a. International meeting street) that's the place where you can enjoy real fun night in Pattaya as you like. I've been thinking Pattaya is a seafood paradise. I love to eat prawns or shells or something like that with spicy Thai seasonings and I definitely can do so in Pattaya. I can find a place for eat from luxurious ones to hole in the walls. That's the point. Also, the city itself is really fun to walk and look and do something. It's supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

Garlic soup with egg

I took this picture during my first dinner in Madrid, Spain. My flight from Barcelona to Madrid was delayed, so I had lunch around 4:30 p.m. As a result, I had kinda late dinner around 10:00 p.m. It was on a Saturday and bars and restaurants in Madrid were full of people. I managed to find a table for one at a pretty good place then ordered the garlic soup with egg (Spanish: sopa de ajo con jam) as a starter. The soup was truly nice, so I had the same soup again on the next day for lunch. It tasted like heaven. I can't forget.

I know the drill

The photo shows a part of Lisbon, Portugal; Picturesque Baixa district. I planned to use trams in Lisbon, but I didn't have any opportunities to do that. First of all, I used Metro lines and it was quite convenient. When I visited Belém district, I chose train to get there. Looking out the window on the train in Lisbon was just so nice. I really love Portugal. Come to think of it, I didn't know how I can buy a train ticket from a vending machine. Then, a local woman kindly helped me to get a ticket to Belém. I learned it, and I could get a return ticket at Belém by myself. Thanks.

Walk like an Egyptian

When I hired a camel and visited the Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt, I took this photo from the camel's back. The camel was kinda tall, so I looked down the ground exactly like the photo shows. First, Camel took me to the entrance and then walked slowly on the desert and took me to the bottom of the Pyramid. I've ridden elephants, horses, and the camel, then I say camels are the most difficult to ride on its back. I mean it's not only because of their hump, I mean camel's walking style or like that. After visiting the Pyramids I just walked like an Egyptian. My back and legs...

Do as the locals do

I was in Sri Lanka to eat curry and the photo shows one of my meals in Negombo, Sri Lanka. I often had lunch at my hotel's restaurant and ordered Rice and Curry. The photo shows one of the lunch. My favorite kind of curry variation. Rice and Curry is the most common meal in Sri Lanka. They put a various kind of curry on a rice plate and mix them and eat them together by right hand. They serve a finger bowl on the table instead of a knife and fork or a spoon. Fingers were made before forks, and hands before knives. Bon Appetit!

The Great Hall in Edinburgh Castle

I took this photo at the Great Hall in Edinburgh Castle of Scotland, the UK. The Great Hall was a kinda huge decorated room and it had a various collections of armor and weapons and such. Not only that, but the hall itself was also must see. It was just gorgeous. I visited Edinburgh Castle by a coach as a half-day tour of Edinburgh with a Scottish tour guide, but time in the castle was like free time. I was able to spend time as I like. After the castle I visited Holyrood Palace (a.k.a. the Palace of Holyroodhouse). It was also nice.

Just like in a movie

The photo shows a beautiful view of Vienna, Austria. I took this picture during my exploring of this city. I don't know much about music, I don't know much about art, so I didn't know much about Vienna and Austria, but when I was there I was just so impressed this like beautiful buildings and streets and its scenery. Vienna was so stunning and eye-catching. I'd say Vienna city itself was an art just like in a movie or a photo album or something like that. I spent for a long time to walk around this beautiful city.

Octopus Salad

This is my last meal in Lisbon, Portugal. I took this Octopus Salad (Portuguese: Salada de Polvo) at the airport. After I checked in for a Tap Air flight to Barcelona, Spain, I enjoyed to look around the airport. I love to spend a time at the airport, so I usually can do so. Then after that, I still had some time to kill, so I just sat at a counter and had the last meal in Portugal. The night before, I had a wonderful octopus dish in the city, so I wanted to have some more octopus before I left Portugal. It was a good choice. Oh, before I forget, Portuguese bread suited my liking. It was so nice.

Stunning reflection of the sunshine

When I went to the Acropolis of Athena (a.k.a. the Acropolis of Athens, Citadel of Athens), Greece, I took this picture: a part of the area. As everyone knows, the Acropolis of Athena is the best known acropolis in the world and is also known as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. To visit the Acropolis of Athena was on my bucket list for a long time, so I was really happy to be there. Everything there was just so white and such a beautiful. I was totally impressed by the stunning reflection of the sizzling sunshine.

My own Shangri-la

When I was in Unawatuna, Sri Lanka, I spend a lot of time in my hotel's balcony exactly where the photo shows. The place was located in front of the Indian Ocean. I didn't have to rent a lounge chair on the boiling seashore, also I didn't have to worry about my sandy bare feet, or wet bathing suits or something like that. There were a couple of lounge chairs and cane chairs in the balcony, so i just sat there and opened my favorite book or listened to something my favorite and almost doing nothing. If Shangri-la was on the earth, it would be there Sri Lanka.

I need some shut-eye

I found a can of Carlsberg Elephant at a convenience store in Copenhagen, Denmark and I bought it and opened the can in my hotel room. After lunch, before a catnap. I'd say It was a kind of strong one; Alcohol by volume 7.2%. Yep, it was heavy like an elephant. I love Carlsberg. At night, I went to an Indian place to have curry and some rice. It was a beautiful foggy evening. After the Indian dinner, when I was walking, the streets, buildings, signal lights, and everything were in a heavy fog. Breathtaking.

It's about Yaowaraj Road

This is my favorite kind of paper lantern. I took this picture in Bangkok, Thailand on Yaowaraj Road (Thai: เยาวราช) across from my hotel. I wrote "across from", but it's always too hard to cross Yaowaraj Road. It's notorious for terrible traffic jam all day long. However, Chinatown in Bangkok is truly fun place to spend a day. I often stay in this area and walk a lot, eat a lot, drink a lot on Yaowaraj Road. There're so many things to see, so many things to do. Many many cars, a lot of people, noise, smell, and everything. I love it.

When I was a kid...

I took this picture in Malmö, Sweden. St Petri Läroverk. A very beautiful school building. I was there on Sunday morning, so the town was almost empty and I didn't see a lot of people, but almost all buildings were just so nice and stunning. This school building is way more beautiful than my junior high or high school buildings. When I was a kid, I didn't study much and I was just reading or running then sometimes writing. Only thing I still remember is the quite heavy bag which was full of textbooks.

What a fun way to spend a night in Athens

When I was in Athens, Greece, I was wearing a tank top and short pants or something like that. At night, I wore the same kind of clothes and got out of my hotel for dinner then realized that it was a little too cooler. So, I went to a boutique and bought a stylish purple cardigan. It cost 14.99€. I love it. Then after that, I chose a place for dinner and ordered a vegetable soup and Pita bread as a starter. It was warm and so nice. I also had an Unwrapped Pork Gyros. The sauce was fabulous. It brought out the flavor of the pork.

Does anyone speak English?

This is one of the street signs in beautiful Madrid, Spain. My favorite tourist-friendly city on the European continent. The city was just so beautiful and also quite clean. Easy to walk around and absolutely safe. There were a lot of places to eat and drink and every food in Spain was fantastic. I wanna revisit some day, but before that, I need to learn some Spanish to survive. One night, I chose a nice place for dinner, but there wasn't any English menus and my waiter didn't speak English. Luckily, I knew some Spanish plus Italian vocabulary, so we could communicate, and it was alright. Thank you for my travel experiences.

TV on the ceilings

This is my hotel room in Tel Aviv, Israel. The hotel was cosy and this close to the beach. I took this picture because a TV on a wall near the ceilings was quite interesting for me. If I put a television like this place, I'll have more space in my room. It was in front of my bed. I could watch the TV shows from my leaning position. Great idea. By the way I don't watch TV shows so often, but I love to see the TV shows in foreign countries in languages I can't catch or can't pronounce. It's fun to see TV commercials as well. Sometimes they're too ethnic, but I love to enjoy differences not whitewash them.

The Strand

I've been to Unawatuna, Sri Lanka three times and I usually stay on the Strand (a.k.a. Yaddehimulla Road). The tiny street is hidden from the so-called the main road (a.k.a. Galle road or Matala road) and has a various kind of accommodations and eateries and bars on it, but easy to miss the entrance to this tiny dreamy street. The photo shows a part of the Strand. Come to think of it, on my third visit to Unawatuna, my tuk-tuk driver who I hired in Colombo city didn't know about the Strand and he passed the point, so we needed to return.

Go to the top

I took this picture from on mount Pilatus near Lucerne, Switzerland. I was just wondering how difficult to get there. By the way, mount Pilatus is 2,132 meters high, and my hotel was on the top of mount Pilatus. I went to Lucerne by coach, but I needed to keep my suitcase in the coach. I mean I needed to put some of my belongings in a small shoulder bag and then headed to the top of mount Pilatus by a tiny gondola lift and spent for a couple of nights there. The view was just amazing from there. It was truly exiting experience.

Bananas and banana flowers

I took this picture on the beach road in Pattaya, Thailand. There were a lot of bananas and big banana flowers. Interesting. In Thailand, you can enjoy a wide variety of fruits through the year from morning till night. I usually have Thai fruits after breakfast. Papayas, Watermelons, Pineapples are common, and I also love Rambutan, Lytchee, and Pomelos. By the way, Banana flowers are edible. They use it for curry, soup and such. I really love tropical countries such as Thailand and Sri Lanka because of the weather and food.

Florence Cathedral

The photo shows a part of the world-famous Florence Cathedral (a.k.a. Brunelleschi's dome) in Florence, Italy. I've heard a story about this beautiful cathedral from my Italian acquaintance. From what I remember, he said that when Michelangelo went to Rome to design St. Peter's Basilica, Michelangelo said that he would build a bigger dome than the Florence Cathedral, but it would not be more beautiful than the Florence Cathedral. According to my acquaintance, the great architect meant that the Florence Cathedral was the most beautiful. I'm not sure it's a story or history, but I love stories and I liked the episode, so I believed it. Anyway, this is a cathedral and it's called Duomo in Italian. I'm no expert, but the dome is designed by Filippo Brunelleschi, so the Florence Cathedral is called Brunelleschi's dome as well.

Demetria and Pamphile

The photo shows a Funerary Stele for sisters Demetria and Pamphile. I took this picture at Kerameikos in Athens, Greece. The area has a museum and outside of the museum has also a lot of funerary sculptures to see and this is one of them. I visited Kerameikos on the day before I left Athens. I spent for a long time in this site and it was just so nice. After Kerameikos, while taking a stroll around, I found an intriguing Taverna by serendipity and had the best minced meat steak I've ever had.

Goulash with Pasta Farfalle

I took this Goulash dish in Bacharach (a.k.a. Bacharach am Rhein), Germany. It was so nice because the Goulash served with Farfalle. Farfalle is a kind of pasta and it means butterfly in English. For me it look like a lot of ribbons, though. Anyway, Goulash is my favorite and I had it many many times in many different countries, but this time was my first time to have Goulash with Farfalle. It went well with German beer too. After the lunch, I headed to Cologne (German: Köln) to see the famous cathedral.

How interesting

I took this picture at Luxor, Las Vegas, the States. I thought it was unique because it looked really America, but it had a touch of Egypt. How interesting. Actually I've been to four cities in Egypt; Cairo, Giza, Sakkara, Memphis and I remember that surprisingly dry air and the sizzling sun. Also, I remember that almost sandy must see sights. Las Vegas was rather different. I flew from Los Angeles, and I saw from the plane windows that the Sin City is located in the middle of the desert, but there's no sand on the Vegas strip and it was clean.

Hima means snow

This is another panoramic view of the Himalayas. The sharp shaped mountain on the leftmost of the picture is named Machapuchare: 6,993m, and the mountain that next to Machapuchare is named Annapurna III: 7,555m. The next one is named Annapurna IV: 7,525m, and then Annapurna II: 7,937m, and finally the mountain on the rightmost of the picture is named Lamjung Himal: 6,986m. I took this picture in Pokhara, Nepal. Machapuchare is known as the symbol of Pokhara. By the way, Himalaya is Sanskrit and it means where the snow is in English. Hima means snow.

Jerónimos Monastery

The photo shows a view of Jerónimos Monastery (a.k.a. The Hieronymites Monastery, Portuguese: Mosteiro dos Jerónimos) of beautiful Belém district in Lisbon, Portugal. A UNESCO World Heritage Site. I took this picture from the top of Padrão dos Descobrimentos (a.k.a. Monument to the Discoveries). I could also see Belém Tower from there. The top of Padrão dos Descobrimentos is not so spacious, but you can enjoy breathtaking views from above, so it's definitely worth going.

No, me neither

I took this picture in Athens, Greece while I was getting lost the way to the Acropolis. The Acropolis is located on a hill and is visible from almost everywhere in Athens, so it seemed like easy to get there, but it wasn't so easy. While I was getting lost, I got asked the directions from a couple of Farang tourists groups. One of them were a couple of young guys, one of them were three elderly people. We were all getting lost, but half the fun was getting there. I had an opportunity to take a picture like this. It was so beautiful.

Hummus

The photo shows gorgeous buffet breakfast which I had in Jerusalem, Israel. Before I got there I had a small conversation with Israeli and he said they usually have Hummus for breakfast. It's like paste or I'd say it's like dip. You can see Hummus on the lower left side of the picture. I'd say it's kind of like a mashed chickpeas and tastes vary. Some of them are a bit salty, some of them are sort of fresh, and sometimes it tastes like garlic. Due to it depends on various ingredients which they chose and blend together. I really loved Hummus, especially garlic flavored one.

Bend down to take a picture

The photo shows a part of Baixa district in Lisbon, Portugal. A very picturesque old city. I took this picture on my first day in Lisbon, Portugal. After traveling around Athens, Greece, I spent for 10 days in Israel, and 8 days in Egypt then I arrived in Portugal. It meant I returned to the European continent for the first time in 18 days. I really enjoyed being on the such a beautiful old continent and I felt like taste of Europe from every streets such as where exactly like the photo shows. This place was so nice, so I bent down to take this picture.

My hotel room in Thimphu, Bhutan

The photo shows my hotel room in Thimphu, Bhutan. Thimphu is the capital of Bhutan and the largest city of this Himalayan country. Actually, the International Airport is in Paro, so after I flew to Bhutan from Kathmandu, Nepal I headed to Thimphu by a car. The hotel had nice dining place in it and I truly enjoyed their authentic Bhutanese cuisine such as steamed red rice, Ema datsi, and all. Thimphu is at an altitude of around 2,300 meters, but some Bhutanese locals were playing soccer games near the hotel. They got used to it. I could barely breathe. Just kidding.