China
My trip to China includes stops in Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei and Hong Kong.
VIDEO CONTENTS:
0:00:12 My flight to China
0:07:08 Beijing Capital Airport
0:09:25 Marriott City Wall Hotel
0:10:47 Tian'anmen Square
0:17:51 The Forbidden City
0:24:14 Rickshaw ride through Beijing houtong
0:30:08 Birdnest Stadium (2008 Olympic sites)
0:32:00 The Great Wall of China (Badaling)
0:39:45 Summer Palace
0:47:18 Temple of Heaven
0:52:47 Xingang - Diamond Princess embarkation
0:56:22 Sea days in the Yellow Sea
1:01:53 Captain Dino Sagani's Welcome Reception
1:07:20 Arrive Shanghai
1:12:01 Jin Mao Tower
1:19:54 Anren Jie
1:23:09 Yuyuan Garden
1:33:09 The Bund
1:36:05 People's Square
1:40:22 Shanghai Sailaway
1:43:11 Sea day in the East China Sea
1:43:34 Okinawa, Japan
1:46:48 Arrive Keelung, Taiwan
1:48:18 Taipei 101
1:50:00 Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall
1:55:35 The Grand Hotel
1:58:53 Martyrs' Shrine
2:04:20 DiHua Street
2:11:11 Lunshan Temple
2:22:03 Taiwan Sailaway
2:24:27 Sea day in South China Sea
2:24:58 Arrive Hong Kong
2:26:59 Open-top bus ride through city
2:30:21 The Peak Tram
2:32:33 Victoria Peak
2:44:54 Hong Kong Central Business District
2:48:17 Star Ferry / Victoria Harbour
2:56:21 Kowloon
2:58:10 ICC - Sky 100
3:00:57 Back on Star Ferry
3:03:17 Back on open-top bus
3:07:49 Aberdeen Harbour sampan ride
3:14:05 Stanley Market
3:14:49 Acrobatic Show
3:20:43 A Symphony of Lights
3:28:32 Tsing Ma Bridge to Lantau Island
3:28:49 Upper Cheung Sha Beach
3:31:09 Tai O Fishing Village
3:35:02 Tian Tan Buddha
3:38:17 Po Lin Monastery
3:39:52 Hong Kong International Airport
3:49:10 Hong Kong sailaway
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Southeast Asia Cruise aboard Diamond Princess
Long complete HD video of my fifth cruise, a sixteen day voyage through Southeast Asia in October of 2009 on the Diamond Princess. This video includes all activities on board the ship as well as extensive coverage of my adventures ashore. See the index below for details.
0:02:00 Landing in Beijing, China
0:10:04 Three day pre-cruise land tour in Beijing
0:11:28 Tiananmen Square/Forbidden City
0:24:54 Houtong rickshaw ride
0:32:40 The Great Wall of China
0:40:26 The Summer Palace
0:47:59 The Temple of Heaven
0:53:31 Boarding Diamond Princess in Xingang, China
0:57:10 Sea day in the Yellow Sea
0:59:22 Another sea day in the Yellow Sea
1:02:42 Captain's Welcome Reception
1:08:09 Shanghai, China sail in
1:12:01 Shanghai, China shore excursion
1:41:11 Shanghai, China sail away
1:44:00 Sea day in East China Sea
1:45:58 Okinawa, Japan shore excursion
2:03:11 Okinawa, Japan sail away
2:13:31 Keelung, Taiwan sail in
2:15:00 Taipei, Taiwan shore excursion
2:49:42 Keelung, Taiwan sail away
2:51:29 Sea day in South China Sea
2:51:40 Hong Kong sail in
2:53:41 Hong Kong shore excursion
3:38:27 Diamond Princess Acrobatic Show
3:44:24 A Symphony of Lights (Hong Kong light show)
3:52:10 Lantau Island shore excursion (Tian Tan Buddha)
4:03:29 Hong Kong sail away
4:05:44 Sea day in South China Sea (Tropical Island Night Deck Party)
4:10:03 Nha Trang, Vietnam sail in
4:18:11 Nha Trang, Vietnam shore excursion
4:43:41 Nha Trang, Vietnam sail away
4:48:37 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam shore excursion (Saigon)
5:19:42 Phu My, Vietnam sail away
5:21:38 Diamond Princess International Crew Show
5:48:48 Sea day in South China Sea (Ultimate ship's tour)
5:49:42 Captain's Farewell Party
5:53:45 Singapore sail in
5:54:55 Singapore shore excursion
6:07:52 Singapore sail away
6:09:30 Sea day in the Gulf of Thailand
6:11:11 Laem Chabang, Thailand sail in (disembarkation)
6:13:41 Bangkok Thailand, shore excursion
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Around the World in 37 Days
My trip around the world recorded October 1, 2009 through November 6, 2009.
CONTENTS:
00:13 Toronto, Canada - Air Canada flight #31 nonstop to Beijing, China.
00:47 Beijing, China - During my 3 night stay in Beijing I visit Tiananmen Square, The Forbidden City, The Great Wall, The Summer Palace and The Temple of Heaven.
04:34 Xingang, China - Board the Diamond Princess for my 16-day Asia cruise.
05:42 Yellow Sea - During our two sea days in the Yellow Sea Captain Dino Sagani hosted the formal Welcome Reception.
06:52 Shanghai, China - I visit the Jin Mao Tower and got an impressive view of Shanghai. I also visited People's Square and took a walk around the Huangpu district.
08:51 Okinawa, Japan - During my short half day in the country I visited Shikinaen Gardens and Ryukyu Mura.
11:43 Taipei, Taiwan - Our tour started with a photo stop at Taipei 101. We then visited the National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, the Grand Hotel, National Revolutionary Martyrs' Shrine, DiHua Street and Lungshan Temple before returning to Keelung to sail away.
15:19 Hong Kong - My sampan ride in Aberdeen Harbour was followed by a visit to Stanley Market. Next there we spectacular views of Hong Kong from Victoria Peak. Next I took the renowned Star Ferry into bustling downtown for a wlk around the city. The day ended as the Diamond Princess sailed through Victoria Harbour during the Symphony of Lights.
18:40 Lantau Island - During my second day in Hong Kong I took a trip out to Lantau Island where I visited a fishing village, the Tian Tan Buddha and Po Lin Monastery.
20:13 Nha Trang, Vietnam - After visiting the Cham Towers of Po Nagar I took a cruise down the Cai River where we stopped at various places to experience the way the Vietnamese live here.
25:19 Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) - During our second day in Vietnam we visited the Reunification Palace, the Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, the main Post Office, Thien Hau Pagoda and the Rex Hotel. The most mezmerizing part of the day was watching the traffic on Ho Chi Minh's busy streets.
30:01 Singapore - While in Singapore I visited Mount Faber Park, Sri Mariamman Temple, Chinatown, the National Orchid Garden and Orchard Street.
33:40 Gulf of Thailand - As we were sailing north through the Gulf of Thailand the Captain hosted the Farewell Party and Champagne Waterfall. This ended my 16 nights on the beautiful Diamond Princess.
35:38 Bangkok, Thailand - I visited the very impressive Wat Phra Kaew or the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, took a cruise on the Chao Phraya River where we passed the Temple of Dawn and concluded my day with a midnight flight to Athens, Greece.
37:51 Athens, Greece - During my two days and one night in the city I visited Syntagma (Constitution) Square, the Temple of Olympian Zeus and the Acropolis.
39:14 Piraeus Greece - I began my 12-day Holy Land cruise on the Royal Princess.
40:23 Santorini, Greece - I spent the day visiting the picturesque towns of Oia and Fira.
44:27 Patmos, Greece - Spent the day touring this very small Greek Island.
46:26 Kusadasi, Turkey - My tour of ancient Ephesus was the highlight of my stay in this Turkish resort town.
49:53 Haifa, Israel - I had a long day of touring after docking in Haifa. I visited the Sea of Galilee, Capernaum, Tabgha, the River Jordan and Nazareth.
54:04 Ashdod, Israel - It was another long day of touring on our second day in Israel. We spent a lot of the day in Jerusalem where we visited the Mount of Olives, the Western Wall, the Via Dolorosa and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Next we journeyed into Palestine and visted the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.
1:01:00 Cairo, Egypt - After docking in Port Said it was a 3 hour drive into Cairo. I visted the Saladin Citadel & Mosque of Muhammad Ali. Next I checked into the beautiful five star Sofitel Hotel on and island in the middle of the Nile River. That evening I enjoyed the famous Soung & Light Show at the Pyramids. On my second day in Cairo we took a breakfast cruise on the Nile before visiting the Pyramid of Djoser, or step pyramid. Then it was on to the magnificent Great Pyramids of Giza. The day ended when we sailed away from Alexandria, Egypt.
1:08:56 Mediterranean & Adriatic Seas - We spent three days sailing north.
1:09:57 Venice, Italy - I spent the last two days of the trip exploring the canals of Venice. The Rialto Bridge and St. Marks Square were my favorite stops in the city.
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Starting a Travel Vlog - TtheNomad
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Chiayi Crown Hotel, Chiayi City, Taiwan, HD Review
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Chiayi Crown Hotel is located in Chiayi just a 5-minute walk from Chiayi Train Station and Chiayi Bus Station. The hotel provides free Wi-Fi, a free buffet breakfast and easy access to the city's attractions. It also has an in-house restaurant.
The hotel is located a 10-minute drive from Chiayi Baseball Field and Chiayi City Municipal Stadium. It takes a 20-minute walk from Hotel Chiayi Crown to Chiayi Municipal Museum. Chiayi Airport and Chiayi High Speed Rail Station are situated within a 30-minute drive of the hotel.
Rooms here will provide you with a flat-screen TV and air conditioning. There is also an electric kettle. Featuring a shower, private bathrooms also come with a bath and a hairdryer. Extras include a desk.
At Chiayi Crown Hotel you will find a 24-hour front desk. Other facilities offered include a tour desk. The property also provides free parking.