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TRAVELLING

I like going to the U.S.A. and have visited all the Eastern States and also
some of the Western States. I have been to most countries in Western Europe.
I also go to Malta twice a year to visit my relatives and enjoy the
guaranteed sunshine. I have visited Japan three times and I like going
there because I have several Japanese friends and I also like their culture.
In Japan, I have been to the four main islands: Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku and
Hokkaido. In total, I must have covered about 13,000 km on my three visits.
When I go there, I travel by the Super Express Trains (JR Shinkansen) and by
car.

 Below you have some information and pictures of some of the places that I visited.
 

I visited Thailand again this year and I stayed in the village of Ban Phuak .
I also travelled around Nong Khai and Udon Thani were I visited many historical places. Among them Wat Hin Mak Peng, Prap Ho Monument, Phrathat Nong Khai, Wat Phu Thok, Wat Po Chai, Wat Ko Soey Khet, Wat Pa Ban Tat and
many others. I also paid a short visit to Khon Kaen to meet some of my old
friends there. From Udon Thani I flew to Bangkok and were I also spent a few
days. In Bangkok I visited some of the main tourists sights.
Among them the Grand Palace , Wat Arun and Wat Pho. I also went on a
Chao Phraya River tour.

In October I visited Laos twice and enjoyed meeting friends whom I met on my previous trips to this country. I went round several of the temples and other historical places which I missed on my previous trips to this country.
Among them Wat Si Saket, Haw Phra Kaew and Don Chan Palace .
I also met a lot of my old friends and enjoyed tasting some of the delicious
dishes of Laos once again.

From Laos I also flew to Kunming in Yunnan , South China . Kunming is a lovely city and there is so much to do and see. I enjoyed my trips to The Stone Forest, the EXPO99 Gardens and the Yunnan Nationalities Village and
among other places. The people were very helpful and the food was also
very good and tasty. I hope that I will visit Kunming again some time in the
nearest future to see what I missed this time. From here I returned to Vientiane
Airport in Laos and then back to Ban Bhuak, Thailand .
Then I flew to Bangkok from were I returned to London via Mumbai , India .

  • The Czeck Republic 2010 (Click on the thumbnail for a picture slide show)Click here for a picture slide show

In May I spent a week visiting Prague and the town of Kutna Hora .
Prague is a lovely city and there is so much to see and do. While I was there I joined two tours and went all over the city. Every place that we visited was of
interest, but most of all was Prague Castle , the Old Royal Palace and the
Great Tower . There are also several nice cathedrals and churches.Click here for a picture slide show
From Prague I travelled to Kutna Hora and which is a town with a long history
which started in 1142. It is also on the UNESCO World Cultural and
Heritage List. I visited the church of St. Barbara , the Bones Museum ,
the Mint of the Italian Court and other places of interest.

I visited Thailand three times between 2008 and 2009 and travelled
from the north to the south of the country. I took lots of photos, but
I am only going to put about 50 on the web. I love this country and
I have many friends in Thailand . I also like the culture, its history
and the food.

I've made two trips to this country I enjoyed each of them.
There is so much to see here and both times I travelled by car
with a friend, as opposed to a tour. This allowed me to visit more parts of
the country which you don`t normally see with a group.
The people were very nice and I was also invited to friend's homes.
This way I got to know the culture and its people better.

  • Vietnam 2008 (Click on the thumbnail for a picture slide show)Click here for a picture slide show

In one month I travelled from Ho Chi Minh City (Old Saigon) and went all
the way to Hanoi . I travelled by a sleeping bus, stopping at many cities
along the way. I covered over 2200 km and found every province full of
history and interesting culture. The people were very friendly and happy
to assist. The food was also very delicious and reasonably priced. Click here for a picture slide show

I split the photos in two parts. One dealing with Vietnam in general
and the other part with regards to the Vietnam War. There is so
much to see if you are interested in the Vietnam War battle zones.

  • Cambodia 2008 (Click on the thumbnail for a picture slide show)Click here for a picture slide show

I spent three weeks travelling in this country and there is so much to see
and do here. It is also full of history and I enjoyed visiting Angkor Temples.
The food was also very nice and cheap. I was saddened by the killings that
took place during the Pol Pot regime and managed to visit his house
out in the wild.
Click here for a picture slide show

I have split the photos in two parts. Part one is of the historical sites
and its people and the second part deals with the genocide of the 1970`s.

From Hanoi I flew to Guangxhou in China , from were I caught another
flight to Shanghai where I met my daughter, Annabel. There we joined a tour
and after we toured Shanghai we travelled by bus, planes, trains and boats.
The tour took us to several big cities and as our guide was Chinese, it helped
a lot, as he could speak the language, knew the history and the cuisine of
all the locations that we visited. We were also very lucky with the weather,
as it only rained once on our trip and the sun was shinning all the time.
The people were very helpful and I also enjoyed the Chinese culture and cuisine.
I hope that some time in the near future I will visit the country again.

My first visit to Bangkok was from 11 till 15th October 2006.
I enjoyed it so much, that I went back for a 7 weeks stay. I was in Thailand
from 11th February till 31st March 2007. I visited lots of places and found
it a very nice and interesting country.

I only spent one day in Myanmar , but it was a very exciting trip.
During my short stay, I visited many interesting places.

I got to Japan on 15th December and stayed there till 15th January 2007.
This was my 5th visit and during my stay, I went to more cities and also
visited a lot of my friends around the country. I was also a witness to my
friends Akiko and Hiroki wedding in Kumamoto on the island of Kyushu .

I arrived in Melbourne on 5th November and stayed till 14th December.
Austraia is a very big country, but in my 6 weeks there, I visited lots of lovely places.

I went there from the 19th October till 5th November. It was nice going
around the island, but I needed more time, as there is so much to see.

I visited Singapore between the 15 and 18th October and enjoyed every
minute of my short stay there.

I spent the last week of May in Stockholm with my daughter Annabel. This is a very nice and historical city, with a lot to see and do. The people were very friendly, helpful and the food and weather was excellent.

On the 1 st May I took the Via train back to Toronto . This is a very big city with a lot to do and see. I only stayed here a couple of days, as I have been here a couple of times before. Then I went to Oshawa , in the suburb of Toronto . During my visit to Canada , the weather was perfect, met lots of old friends and on the 16 th May, I returned to London .

On the 26 th April I travelled by Via Trains to Windsor , in the south of Canada .
From here you could see Detroit City across the water. I stayed with my friends
George and Sally who they took me all over the place and enjoyed going around the main historical spots, till I left on the 30 th April.

After Quebec , I travelled by Via train to Montreal and it's a lovely city.
There is so much to see, but I was only there from the 21 to 25 th April.
I visited lots of churches and other historical places. It is also an ideal
place for shopping, as there are lots of underground shopping plazas.

Between the 16 and 20 th October 2006 I spent these days in Quebec . I think
that a tour around the Citadelle and a visit to the Montmorecy Falls is a must, as they are very impressive. There was a lot of snow about, but it was very mild.

  • USA & Mexico 2005

In October I went to the State of California and visited San Diego , San Francisco , Las Vegas and Los Angeles . During this trip I visited the main tourists attractions and the U.S. Naval Museums. I also went for a day trip to Tijuana in Mexico and enjoyed visiting the
main city sites.

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Click here for a picture slide showSan Diego Click here for a picture slide showSan Francisco Click here for a picture slide showLas Vegas
Click here for a picture slide showLos Angeles Click here for a picture slide showTijuana Mexico

I went for a day trip with my daughter Annabel and my brothers in law Charlie
and Albert. We visited Catania , Mount Etna and other interesting places.

In February 2005 I went with my daughter Annabel and her friend Sarah for a week in Barcelona . We had a very busy time going around visiting the museums,
churches and other attractions. We also enjoyed the Spanish food and sunshine.

In July 2005 I spent three weeks in Malta with my daughter Annabel and we also went for a day trip to Sicily . We had a great time in Malta and also in Sicily .
In December I went back to Malta to enjoy Christmas and New Year for the first time in 43 years. I enjoyed my visit going around the island and visiting my brother, sisters, relations and their families.

During January 2005 I went for one week with Mildred, Max and his parents.
We had a great time visiting the island main attractions and also enjoyed the sunshine.

On the 15th January 2005 I went for a day trip by coach to Bolougne and had a great time going around the city. I enjoyed visiting the historical places of this town.

In July 2004 I spent three weeks in Malta with my daughter Annabel.
During our stay we also attended my niece Nadia wedding.

In February 2004 I went on a week holiday to New York with my daughter Annabel. During our stay, we visited many of the tourists attractions. Among them the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, the Empire State Building and Ground Zero. We also found time to see a Broadway show.

In October 2003 I went to Japan for four weeks and I visited the islands of Honshu, Hokkaido and Shikoku. My main reason for visiting Japan was to attend the wedding of my friends Yukino and Akihiko at The Nogi Jinja.

In July 2003 I went with Mildred, Max and Annabel for two weeks in Orlando and Kissimmee. There I met my friend Fred and his son Lenny and we travelled around Florida. Then me and Annabel went for a week in Washington D.C.

In April 2003 Annabel and I went to Malta for three weeks in Malta, for a vacation and also to attend my niece’s wedding. While there we also visited the island of Gozo.

In March 2003 I celebrated my birthday in Paris with my daughter Annabel. We visited lots
of places and also took a trip to Versailles.

In October 2002 I went to Las Vegas and Mesquite with my friend Albert Fisher. While there we hired a car and drove through Nevada, Utah and Arizona. We visited some beautiful places. Among them the Grand Canyon and Lake Mead. We also stopped for a short stay at Los Angeles.

In August 2002 we went to several places in Canada. We travelled by car with my sister in law Rena and her son Vince. Toronto, Niagara Falls and Ottawa being the main places that we visited. We also crossed the border to Buffalo in the U.S.A. to visit Niagara Falls from the States side.

In July 2002 I went to stay in my time share at Vistana Resort, Orlando. Then I travelled with Annabel, Fred Cutajar and his son Freddie by car to Toronto across many States. Among them Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, Ohio and Michigan and then we crossed over to Windsor in Canada.

While I was in Holland in June 2002, my daughters and I went on a day trip to Brussels in Belgium. We enjoyed visiting this historical city.

In June 2002 I went for a short trip to Aachen with Mildred and Annabel. While there we watched the 2002 World Cup final between Germany and Brazil.

In June 2002 my daughter Annabel graduated in European Law from Maastricht University with a Masters Degree (LLM) and I went for her graduation with my other daughter Mildred. During our stay we travelled to Amsterdam and Utrecht.

My second trip to Japan was in May 2002 and I spent four weeks in Japan and visited lots of places on the islands of Honshu and Kyushu. I went all around the island of Kyushu and visited some well known hotsprings and hot-sand-baths.

In April 2002 I went to Rome for a week with my friend Albert Fisher and we visited the Vatican and lots of places in and around the city. We also had an audience with the Pope.

In January 2002 I went for one week with my daughter Annabel to Holland and we went for day trips to Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Cologne in Germany.

In November 2001 I went to Lisbon for a week with my friend Miyuki Mizoshita and we also visited Fatima Sanctuary. We also went across the River Tagus on the Ponte 25 de Abril Bridge, which is the longest suspension bridge in Europe.

In January 2001 I went for one week with my daughter Annabel to Berlin and visited Checkpoint Charlie, Potsdamer Platz, Bradenburg Gate and many other historical places.

In December 2000 I went for one week in Spain and stayed at Torremolinos. I then travelled to Malaga and visited Casa Natal Picasso where Pablo Picaso was born. I also went for a day trip to Gibraltar.

My first trip to Japan was in March/April 2000 and I visited Tokyo, Yokohama, Kamakura, Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Nagoya, Tajimi, Yamashina, Hiroshima, Ogori, Yamaguchi, Niigata and back to Tokyo. It was a great experience as I hardly knew a word in Japanese.

In November 1999 my daughter Mildred and I went to Virginia Beach in Norfolk
Virginia. We visited the Norfolk Naval Base, Oceana US Naval Air Station, Fort
Monroe, Douglas MacArthur Memorial, Chrysler, Hampton Roads Naval
Museums. We also went to Chesapeake and Colonial Williamsburg.

In August 1999 I went to Orlando, Florida with my daughter Annabel and our
friend Albert Fisher. We visited Disneyland, Sea World, Animal Kingdom,
Epcot, Magic Kingdom, MGM Studios, Universal Studios, Cypress Gardens,
Busch Gardens in Tampa and Cape Canaveral Space Centre and the Everglades and many other places. 
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