mytravelphotojournal.com

Newcastle, Australia

If you live in Sydney, like me , you might wanna do a day trip where you can refresh yourself from your daily activities and the city life. Perhaps Newcastle is a worth place to check out. It only takes about 2 and a half hour drive from Sydney CBD by car and if you are not in a hurry, You might want to stop for scenic lookouts on the way to Newcastle and i encourage you to do so.

These photos were taken at one the lookouts in Newcastle (would love to let you know its name, but I don’t remember!) – it was rainy that day but it was absolutely beautiful, rainbows were just everywhere! I have never seen so many rainbows at 1 place! Just gorgeous! So travelers both overseas and locals, 1 day would be enough to do the trip if you are in Sydney and I personally think that 1 day is just enough to do the whole thing.

Tips: perhaps a map and would be handy to have and you might want to rent a car as you would get more freedom.

Newcastle, Australia

Well travelers, please leave a comment or share this article with your friend by clicking the share icon below!

Happy Travels,

Eliazar Putera

Click PHOTO-COLLECTIONS for more photos (these photos are in Newcastle 2009)

Popularity: 2% [?]

Wailing Wall, Jerusalem

Jerusalem oh Jerusalem! How I love the place and I hope I could pay another visit soon! One of the places that I came to visit in Jerusalem was the western wall or also known as wailing wall and I guess the name speaks for itself. Wailing wall is one of the many places that you could visit in Jerusalem! If you get an opportunity to go, don’t think twice… Just go!

Wailing wall is such an important religious site located in the Old City of Jerusalem which is located within the modern city of Jerusalem and surrounded by massive walls. If you have been to Jerusalem you know what I’m talking about. You could actually get closer to the wall where the Jews pray as long as you put a ‘kippah’ or a ‘yarmule’ and have that on your head while you are there. Once your are in, you could see the wall filled with a big quantity of papers. The papers are written with requests for God.

Wailing Wall, Jerusalem

Tips: I think you are allowed to take pictures there, (well I did not get told off by anyone there, so I’m assuming it is allowed! hehehe) so make sure you have your camera handy. Don’t forget to wear a kippah when you are inside the wailing wall and if you have a cross necklace on your neck, please hide it as it is offensive for them (I got told off since it was hanging out )

Well travelers, please leave a comment or share this article with your friend by clicking the share icon below!

Happy Travels,

Eliazar Putera

Click PHOTO-COLLECTIONS for more photos (these photos are in Jerusalem Album)

Popularity: 2% [?]

Pyramids of Giza

Egypt has one of the oldest civilizations in the world and filled with ancient history. One of them is the Pyramids of Giza, that perhaps is the most famous man-made stuctures in the world and they are one of  the seven wonders of the ancient world. These pyramids were constructed between 2584 BC – 2581 BC.

There are three main pyramids which are bigger than the other pyramids, they are the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the Pyramid of Khafre, and the Pyramid of Menkaure. According to Wikipedia (yes this is where I get my source – sometimes! he he he) , they are 138 pyramids that have been discovered at Giza. That is a lot of Pyramids don’t you think? They must have been smart people to be able to build them and NO, there are no aliens involved in building them! It was the people of Israel that were being slaved by the Egyptians.

I am amazed on how able they were in building these kind of structure 4500 ago! They must have had such great architects back then.

Tips: You might want to give an extra attention to your belongings (my tour guide said that around the pyramids, there are people “who like take stuff that aren’t theirs” ) – If you go by a tour bus, perhaps leaving your belongings in the bus would be the wisest thing to do.  Another thing, do not forget to have your camera handy.

Feel free to leave a comment or to share this article with friends!

Happy Travels,

Eliazar Putera

Click PHOTO-COLLECTIONS for more photos (these photos are in Pyramids of Giza Album)

Popularity: 2% [?]

Orchard Road

If you love shopping, I think you would love Orchard Road. Orchard Road is one of the main roads in Singapore where malls are not hard to find! Girls would love this street (well I have to admit that I love it too he he he).

So you could buy things like clothes, electronics, food, accessories, perfumes, jeweleries etc! Two things I personally do not  like is that they are expensive and Orchard Road can get very crowded, I mean I’m talking traffic jam on foot walks. okay I am exaggerating now, but seriously it can get that crowded. Most tourists/travelers stay on Orchard Road as they are many 4 and 5-star hotels. I personally do not spend much time on Orchard Road during a holiday time.  But it is definitely something you need to experience when you are in Singapore.

The good thing  about Singapore is that, going from one place to another is very easy and very convenience because of it’s MRT

Orchard Road

Tips: Make sure you have comfy shoes and a bottle of water handy when you are in Singapore as you would do a lot of walk and it can get really warm there, otherwise just enjoy the time there.

Feel free to leave a comment or to share this article with friends!

Happy Travels,

Eliazar Putera

Click PHOTO-COLLECTIONS for more photos (this photo is in 2008 Singapore Album)

Popularity: 1% [?]

Newton Hawker Center

Located in Newton, Singapore just a walking distance away from  Newton MRT station, you could get pretty much any kinds of food that Singapore can offer. All kinds of seafood, satay, vegetables, and all kinds of dessert! I am getting hungry just by writing it, I tell you!!! So if you do not know what you are doing in Singapore and especially if you are hungry and wanting to check out what Singapore has to offer, get yourself to Newton Hawker Center and the easiest way to get there is by taking MRT.

Once you are there, look around freely choose the kind of food that you like! Although, the prices are a little bit more expensive compared to going to an average food court or hawker center, but Newton Hawker Center definitely is a great place to meet up with friends and just enjoy each other company over lunch or dinner. Enjoy your time while you are there, give enough time for your stomach to digest it

Newton Hawker Center

Tips: Perhaps to go there not during a holiday season as it would be hard to find yourself a spot otherwise. Make sure you don’t get overcharged by the food stall. As you might have heard the story of 4 Americans tourists that were charged S$491 for a meal at Tanglin’s Best BBQ Seafood. So make sure you are paying what you ordered. Otherwise, come hungry!

Feel free to leave a comment on this article!

Happy Travels,

Eliazar Putera

Click PHOTO-COLLECTIONS for more photos (this photo is in 2008 Singapore Album)

Popularity: 3% [?]