By Ali Karim

Solola and Panajachel, Guatemala

This post is part of a series called Guatemala Jan 2013 Solola and Panajachel, Guatemala Panajachel is on Lake Atitlan (which is a volcanic crater lake), surrounded by multiple volcanos. We passed various towns and cities from Atitlan to Panajachel with interesting names (Jocotenango, Pastores, Chimaltenango, El Sitan, Xacaxa and Solola). Roads were all tramac’d…

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By Ali Karim

Antigua, Guatemala

This post is part of a series called Guatemala Jan 2013 Guatemala Day 1 Decided to take a few days off; Guatemala is one place we have not been to yet, and is a short direct 4hr flight from DFW. So why not Guatemala? Arrived in the evening at the Guatemala City airport; got our…

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By Ali Karim

Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

This post is part of a series called Thailand-Cambodia-Vietnam July 2012 Ha Long Bay, Vietnam Ha Long Bay near Hanoi is considered to be one of the Natural Wonders of the world. It consists of about 2,000 islands and islets in the South China sea, between Ha Long city and the China border. These are…

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By Ali Karim

Hanoi City, Vietnam

This post is part of a series called Thailand-Cambodia-Vietnam July 2012 Hanoi City, Vietnam Flew from Da Nang (nearest airport from Hoi An) to Hanoi on Jetstar again. The plane was full as before. Flight was 1.5hrs and uneventful; arriving at about 6PM, sundown time. Went to the Tourist Info desk and asked for a…

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By Ali Karim

Hoi An, Vietnam

This post is part of a series called Thailand-Cambodia-Vietnam July 2012 Hoi An, Vietnam Saigon is in the south of Vietnam; and Hoi An (Da Nang airport) is towards the center of the country. Flew from Saigon into Da Nang using Jetstar Pacific Airways. This is a low cost carrier where you pay for every…

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