August 2016 - Poetry | Romance

26 Aug Travel to Singapore

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Well! In terms of places, there are numerous on earth as vibrant, vigilant, or beautiful by the nature of their artifact, culture, and many other essential things. Singapore is a growing city with a rich culture and blooming atmosphere. People are beautiful, and especially the girls are accommodating, understanding, and hospitable. It is a very colorful, cultural, modern and clean city. Travel to Singapore, use Singapore travel guide and find it in the best cities in Asia.

Getting Around

My recent trip to Singapore was amazingly fantastic. Sitting at McDonald’s at KL Central, Kuala Lumpur I was just confused which flight to take and when to fly. However, then finally, I boarded a flight to glowing Singapore. There are a lot of many amusing and entertaining incidents to cover in this post.

The flight to Singapore from Kuala Lumpur is pretty short, its as short as you order a meal at KFC, and before you finish eating it you hear an announcement .” This is your captain speaking, we have just arrived at the Changi airport Singapore, the weather outside is 30 degrees with a relative humidity of 34%. Please be seated till the plane comes to a complete halt. Thanks for flying with us”. I landed and witnessed a beautiful eye-catching airport. I could not be able to fill up the Immigration forms in the plane, so I borrowed a pen from a pretty girl who was sitting in one of the lounges at the airport.

Before I was just about to finish when I noticed her boyfriend just arrived and asking her with a commanding voice to leave the place immediately when the poor girl was still waiting for me to give back her pen ,I made it a bit longer for her furious boyfriend to wait and then thanked her for letting me fill up the forms and waiting that long for me. The picture outside almost all the airports in the world wherever I traveled so far is the same as you find a bus stop or a taxi stand, whereas in Singapore you’ll find a Train straight away.

Moreover, then from Changi airport terminal, you can shift a train to your desired destination. The train from Changi splits into two different directions. Ticket machines are at every station and its pretty simple to get along the environment within a day. The trains are mostly packed with people. Almost on all junctions and different lines to most parts of the city. One thing strange though I noticed at the platforms was “huge” fans i.e., one blade of a fan was almost 8 to 10 feet long. It is a very colorful, cultural, modern and clean city. Travel to Singapore, use Singapore travel guide and find it in the best cities in Asia.

Charismatic View

Singapore is a very colorful, cultural, modern, and clean city. It has different races and yet is very peaceful, safe, and beautiful in all aspects. People are hospitable, busy, shy, but very cooperative — magnificent infrastructure with an extensive public transport system. The atmosphere is refreshing, appealing, and attractive. This is quite an expansive city as compared with Kuala Lumpur or Bangkok. However, the deal is different here as every city’s aroma and appearance is different from the other. You’ll find almost all type of food here as well. Presentation is different here and also the taste. Those who say its all the same as Kuala Lumpur are wrong. Singapore has a unique auspicious look, air, and atmosphere, and it has its ultimate unique beauty to be explored. The currency here is the Singapore dollar, and if you visit a superstore near your hotel, you’ll find posters written “Stealing is a punishable crime.” The supermarkets have answers to all your needs, and you can get almost anything you want to buy even from a small store nearby. Restaurants, bars, and pubs are easy to find. It is a very colorful, cultural, modern and clean city. Travel to Singapore, use Singapore travel guide and find it in the best cities in Asia.

However, when you order a meal in a restaurant, make sure you know what you are ordering. When I ordered “Raita” (Traditional subcontinent mint & yogurt sauce) in a Punjabi restaurant, along with Vegetable fried rice, I could not believe my eyes what final dishes I had on my lunch table. A tiny plate was containing some rice with fried vegetables, not spicy, only salted. Moreover, the “Raita” was more substantial than the rice plate itself and was almost the same price. The overall bill to a non-tasty lunch was 42 Singapore Dollars.

Surprises

My journey to Singapore is filled with joyful shocking surprises and unique experiences. The hotel I booked was in Gayalang area, which is “The red zone or the red area.” Those of you who don’t know what it is let me explain in the next few sentences. As soon as I asked the guy at the restaurant the address of my hotel, he looked at me worriedly. moreover said, “it is in the red area.”

What it is? Is it dangerous? What does it mean? , the guy just advised me not to go outside of my hotel at night. So I was shocked, and when I reached the hotel I asked them why is it that people call it the ” the red area” and why the guy at the restaurant suggested me not to leave the hotel at night?. They were almost laughing at me, and the girl said “yes it is the red area sir” but its quite safe to go out at night. I was curious and angry at the same time because everyone was saying it out loud, but no one was telling me about it. Then finally the guy at the hotel reception explained that the red areas mean the area of prostitution or a place you find girls on the roads to be escorted etc. “Hmm,” I exclaimed and went straight to my hotel room.

The Fun

In the evening though I was at the beautiful ” Marina Bay” area. It’s one of the most beautiful places I have ever been to. Extremely beautiful. The day I was in Singapore was the 50th anniversary of Singapore and Gardens by the Bay were glowing with lights, filled with people and mesmerizing background music was refreshing the ears. The large trees with many lights and the light show accompanied by songs designed for the evening were fabulous. I enjoyed it. One of the most memorable evenings ever. The next day I visited a few more places, but for me, the most attractive and most memorable was “The Gardens by the bay,” and they were glowing and electrifying when I saw them. Magnificent to watch. There are bars and restaurants down the beach and also a vast shopping mall. At the front is the high boat type building. At the beach again, I witnessed ” huge glowing fans this time with lights on them, looked exactly like a turbine.” Maybe for those people who wanted to sit there and enjoy the beautiful view of the beach. It is a very colorful, cultural, modern and clean city. Travel to Singapore, use Singapore travel guide and find it in the best cities in Asia.

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24 Aug Things to do in Kuala Lumpur

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There are some places where you live in your memories — the things that always remind you of your past, old friends, activities, and much more. Kuala Lumpur is one of those cities where dreamers begin to dream and learn to live in those dreams. Kuala Lumpur was the first city I lived outside my home, and therefore I have a special affection and love for this place. Things to do in Kuala Lumpur can be interesting. If you are planning to visit Malaysia which is no doubt a dream city, you must read this blog.

Memorable

I was quite young when I boarded my first ever flight. I was nervous a bit. Curious and cautious to understand the behavior of people from around the world. Habits, language, and adopting a new environment were the primary concerns. I had a layover in Bangkok. I saw Thai girls for the first time in my life. When I landed in Kuala Lumpur, I had to board a train to reach the main terminal. A quite formal interview by the Immigration officers and then I was in the main lobby.

Didn’t have any acquaintances but I as being a Student I had all the tools in my head to learn, explore, and get used to of a beautiful city I just landed. Went to the information desk and hired a Mercedes Benz as the Taxi to Kuala Lumpur city. Kuala Lumpur is a paradise for those who love pouring raindrops from the sky, green meadows and refreshing air to breath. I was amused by such tacky views outside the window where raindrops were gathering in rhythm for me to write a poem so beautiful that angels from heaven should fall and show me mesmerizing beauty of nature. Finally, I reached Kuala Lumpur. For a person who travels for the first time and reaches a city like Kuala Lumpur its a pretty different and unique feeling which cannot describe in words. You have to be there with open eyes to witness it and enjoy it. I dropped my bags at the Hotel and soon I was heading towards a restaurant. Things to do in Kuala Lumpur can be interesting. If you are planning to visit Malaysia which is no doubt a dream city, you must read this blog.

Food

The food there is fantastic. You will find numerous restaurants with plenty of dishes and choices. Many people who love food its a paradise. You will find all type of restaurants in there with almost everything you can imagine having at your lunch or dinner table. Tea and Milo ice are those drinks which are very common in Kuala Lumpur. My favorite breakfast was ” Roti Talor” ( A bread made with eggs -served with curry). Rice is the main ingredient in addition to any other dish you want to add.

My other favorite was ” Nasi Kandar” and “Nasi Goreng” ( Friend Rice) especially when they are spicy. Other than the food, the most exciting thing about it is the nightlife. Very entertaining and colorful. Bangsar to Bukit Bintang, it is just amazing. There are so many attractions, parks, resorts, markets, malls and shopping areas where you can enjoy most of your time. Moreover, most of all, the magnificent KLCC Petronas Towers. Center Market, Mid Valley, Petaling Jaya, Ampang, KL central, Brickfields, Sunway, Cheras, and Dataran Merdeka are my favorite places.

City of Dreams

Kuala Lumpur is a city of dreams. I started studying there and took a course “Diploma in Business Administration (ABE program from the UK).” My college was just high. I wrote a poem on my college, and they published on their website and the notice board. I was also asked to write on the excellent “Mahathir Mohamad” when he was retiring by my college, but I was so unlucky that I got sick and could not complete the project. Things to do in Kuala Lumpur can be interesting. If you are planning to visit Malaysia which is no doubt a dream city, you must read this blog.

I feel unlucky that I missed the opportunity to write something on a great personality of all times. I later wrote a poem on Malaysia and was much appreciated by college friends. I got some every green and fabulous friends from Kuala Lumpur naming ” Asif ” and “Jalil.” Both are great friends and keen advisors. With Asif used to go to Bangsar mostly but there was a guy named Shahid Butt, an ultimate dance freak when he used to be in a club. We were mostly late at night after clubbing and partying, and the Hostel gates shut and we would always request the security to open the gate, but they would never do that, and we had to wait till sunrise to enter into the building. It was fun, however. Unfortunately, I was not lucky enough to have a girlfriend while in Kuala Lumpur yet all my friends did. So sad, hehe but I enjoyed my time there even without a girlfriend.

I did have a recent visit to the city last year, and I revisited Kuala Lumpur after more than ten years. I was pretty emotional this time and watched the city with my teary eyes, the tears of joy. I was happy to be so intrigued to have given the opportunity by nature to revisit the city. Moreover, capture the memories where I started dreaming once and which was the city of my dreams. There were many changes I observed since I was studying and now but one unchanged thing was my love for it, my devotion, and my affection for Kuala Lumpur. It is infinite and forever. Things to do in Kuala Lumpur can be interesting. If you are planning to visit Malaysia which is no doubt a dream city, you must read this blog.

Its a place where you want to be to create imaginations, to conquer your goals, to learn the innovative approach towards life and many more things. There are memories, and there are stories to be told, and they are so many. I wish I would have time in the near future to write and share with you guys. So visit Malaysia as soon as you can.

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20 Aug Istanbul – The living beauty

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There is always a definition to a limit on every single thing created on this earth, including beauty. Well, Istanbul has been well served with utmost all heights of beauty in all aspects of visualization. Turkey tourist attractions are in great number. What is the best time to visit Turkey?. Istanbul is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

The Bold and The Beautiful

It is majestic and even prettier than many other prominent things you can consider of having said “the most beautiful on earth.” Let me explain why its so beautiful and why I fell in love with the city. Its the love at first sight.

There is always a deep imagination of thoughts involved when you travel, and there are plenty of things striking your mind while you are traveling. Even when you are in the plane filling out forms for the airport ahead. Alternatively, I am even having yourself cozy with a glass of wine in mid-air. Now coming back to the point, when I landed in Istanbul, it was an evening with skies pouring raindrops from heaven. The outside temperature was around 13°C, and I had my jacket on. First things, first!
Moreover, that was to find some coffee, and I had it pretty much in the Turkish style. It is served with great hospitality. The taxi driver was so much fun as the hotel I booked was so hard for him to find that he drove me to half of Istanbul wandering from one street to the other. It was raining heavily, and for my amusement, there was a radio on playing Turkish music, and the car was warm enough to enjoy the weather outside. It was lovely because it is one of my favorites. Turkey tourist attractions are in great number. What is the best time to visit Turkey?. Istanbul is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

Exploring inexplicable beauty

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Next morning was a day to explore the ultimate beauty starting from my first step outside of the hotel to an unending land of gorgeous surroundings. You don’t have to search for food there. Because its “Everywhere” and one of the best in the world. Exquisite cuisines with numerous recipes and much more. Moreover, then from Blue mosque to the Bosphorus bridge, there is a chain of infinite beauty equipped with an extraordinary touch of nature. The people there are beautiful, hospitable, friendly, and down to earth.

You don’t really ask much from people about whereabouts because as soon as you open your eyes and breath the fresh air in that city you feel like floating on a magic carpet slowly moving in the air and fresh breeze rushing your lungs with eyes to witness endless beauty spread everywhere from streets to the walls, from east to the west, from Europe to Asia, from earth to the sky and most of all from people to birds. Everything else is beautiful there. I mean everything. You are breath the beauty there it is even in the air. Fantastic to watch, it is inexplicable. Turkey tourist attractions are in great number. What is the best time to visit Turkey?. Istanbul is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

A great place to make friends

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When you travel, you meet many people, and I am fond of making friends. There are a few reasons why my trip to Istanbul would always remember because I made a few friends on this trip naming “Mr. Bashir” (Flight attendant at the flight I boarded) they guy was so hospitable and friendly. The most memorable part of the journey was that I got some useful tips from him on food in Istanbul. Out of my curiosity, surprisingly, when I was boarding a flight back home as soon as I entered the plane, I saw him smiling and saying, “Hey bro! Good to see you again”.

Moreover, “Mr. Mesut Ozcan” the guy has a great sense of humor, took me around the parts of the city only a local can take you, and you explore the attributes of the heritage and hear the oldest tales in the best way possible. Favorite places in the city are Eyub, Sultan Ahmed, Hagia Sophia, Blue mosque, Suleymania, and Gelata Bridge. Though every sight is mesmerizing and refreshing, you would find yourself walking in the streets of heaven. Istanbul is a living beauty, a gorgeous place with a natural look that carries both ancient and modern art, culture, and atmosphere. I have seen the prettiest faces on earth in there, and I believe no matter how deep I describe it how long I explain it, I would always run short of words. Istanbul is the city to explore not only for its endless beauty but for its culture, charisma, state of the art architecture, fabulous food, and extraordinarily beautiful people. Everything in Istanbul is fantastic. The number of days I stayed in Istanbul were the best days of my life ever. Its city you breath in and the heights of its glory are beyond imaginations.

The Love

Bosporus bridge

I love Istanbul for everything it has, for all the prettiest things it carries and most of all the fascination it provides to your soul when you breathe in there. Istanbul is my beloved forever and ever.

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12 Aug Facts about Japan

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Before writing this post I was wondering from where to begin. There might have been plenty of writers who have acknowledged and written the glorious Japan in their words praised it and explained beautifully the beauty it carries, though I am going to explain it my way, the way I felt and observed. If you are traveling to Japan for the first time then you must understand Japan culture, traditions and everything related to Japanese culture. If you want to know the facts about Japan, you must know facts about Japanese culture. It’s one of the most beautiful places to live.

Facts about Japan

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I love to travel, and it’s my hobby. I believe it is very much related to poetry, art, or anything creative you can imagine doing. You take a break from the world for a while and plunge into the depth of an ocean. Alternatively, the beauty of a city and explore the richness of its culture and beauty. I certainly believe in the quote, “If traveling were free, you would never see me again.” The curiosity to know and witness nature in different parts of the world you need to prepare yourself to be amused by the ultimate glory and fabulous beauty of nature that has been designed centuries ago for us to explore and enjoy.

The most adorable place ,the most beautiful people

I study deeply into a place before I plan to travel, yet when I reached Japan, I said to myself, “there was so much more to read boy.” The explanation to an utmost fascinating and glorified place still needs a lot of definitions and descriptions beyond imaginations. I am just about to try and define the glorious beauty and deepest roots of the most vibrant culture of a nation which is as calm as nature itself, as peaceful as heaven and as fascinating as the Universe. The aspect of visiting a place is not always just about the place but about the people, their culture, food, atmosphere and their behavior. The moment I landed in Japan, I had never seen such hospitality and love of the people towards you anywhere else in the world. No matter what race you are, what are your religious beliefs, what dress you wear or what mentality you have, you find Japanese people to treat you equally with love and compassion, respect and honor. If you want to know the facts about Japan, you must know facts about Japanese culture. It’s one of the most beautiful places to live.

When I reached there, I clearly understood that I am going to witness heaven on earth.The facts abut Japan are easy to understand and explore. From the airport to the hotel, whomever I asked anything I felt like those people were waiting for me to ask for help and they were ready to guide me whatever I wanted to know. It was a fantastic feeling which you can only experience when you visit a lot many countries, and when you reach somewhere like Japan which was always your dream place to visit and an ideal culture to know. If you are traveling to Japan for the first time, then you must understand Japan culture, traditions, and everything related to Japanese culture.

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Admirable

As soon as I reached the hotel, I didn’t want to stay back even if I had a jet lag, and my body was insisting on taking some rest. I already was in love with the place, and the people and my heart were continually asking me to go out and meet as many people as I can because they were so lovely and charming. I quickly changed and came out in the street outside the hotel. There were numerous restaurants, supermarkets, and departmental stores nearby. Out of my curiosity when I looked up in the sky, it was about to rain. Oh dear Lord, what glory, in-store already. I love rain and love it more when it’s raining at a place you already in love. What a beautiful feeling. It cannot be explained in words. I went to a superstore nearby and bought Yogurt, water, bread, and some snacks. It was a late night. I came back to the hotel and decided to take some rest finally to get ready for my first day in Tokyo tomorrow. If you want to know the facts about Japan, you must know facts about Japanese culture. It’s one of the most beautiful places to live.

The Excitement

The next morning, I was so excited, I had my backpack ready with my camera, its lenses, and batteries, etc. I was walking down the street taking pictures, asking people to take my pictures; it was so amazing, it was one of the best mornings of my life ever. The place was Akasaka, and after walking for about five minutes, I reached a train station. Down in the subway pretty soon I was asking the Stationmaster about the routes to different places in the city from that place. Soon he got occupied by people, and it was not just enough to understand and plan my day from there. But then I asked a girl standing right at the corner of the ticketing machine lost into her phone, she quickly responded, and not only she explained how to collect the ticket from the machines but also helped me understand the train schedule, timings and places to visit. That’s the beauty of Japan; everyone is so helpful and hospitable that it’s incredible to watch. The first place I decided to visit was “The Meiji Shrine.” It was drizzling a bit, and it was a walk from the crowded streets filled with beautiful people to the tall trees with a lot of greenery. It was a walk through the light forest to the main shrine and lot of people were walking toward it, you don’t need to ask someone where you have to go because everyone is either walking towards that direction or coming back from it. Pretty soon I was at the gate of the main shrine and just before that I saw a pond of water with wooden artifacts, and I heard a woman explaining the “purifying” process before going towards the shrines. It was interesting to learn. And then it was amazing to read numerous wooden pieces hanging outside of the shrine with massages from people around the world who visited, and it was truly exciting and colorful.

The way you show respect to the shrine was also great, you throw some coins in the wooden boundary outside, then you clap your hands twice and bow. It was amazing. However, the most interesting part to me was the place where charms on wood and paper are being sold for good luck, fortune, etc. It was written on the wooden bottle to shake it and then see your fortune. I did it immediately, and I saw a stick came out with a number “19” written on a small flag. I took that to the lady over there, and she gave me my fortune against the number I got and I couldn’t believe what I was about to read and it exactly reads like this “OMIKUJI – This poem was composed, in the traditional 31-syllable form, by either Emperor Meiji or the Empress Shoken. It says that the poem’s message has particular meaning for you. (MEIJI JINGO- Tokyo).

I could not believe my eyes as I am a Poet, and it seemed like a fantastic message a deep and warm welcome especially designed for me, telling me that it is about me. What a glorious feeling that is, I am so much intrigued and happy. If you are want to know the facts about Japan, you must know facts about Japanese culture. It’s one of the most beautiful places to live.I was given a gift at my visit, and it was a poem and was about poetry. Wow, it cannot be explained in words. I am genuinely in love with Japan already. After this, I walked back to the station and went to Sky tree- Tokyo. It is another beautiful place to visit. Day after another day, I happened to visit naturally gifted places like Nico, Karuizawa, Ueno, Takasaki, and Asakusa. The beauty is inexplicable, and the time that I had planned seemed not enough to explore and visit amazing places beyond imaginations. If you are traveling to Japan for the first time then you must understand Japan culture, traditions and everything related to Japanese culture.

The Fabulous

The dazzling street lights to blooming flowers, from mountains to great suburbs, from technology to innovation, from peace to harmony, gorgeous and fabulous, JAPAN is what a vast country with vigilant people and vibrant skies. I have never seen such beauty packed into one place with all the prettiest things one can hope for. If you are want to know the facts about Japan, you must know facts about Japanese culture. It’s one of the most beautiful places to live. If someone would ask me what I like the most in Japan, and my answer is “People.” Yes, the people are genuinely and undoubtedly amazing. I have not seen a single person there as angry, tired, or upset. They have calmness on their faces, priceless smiles, and peace. The most beautiful part of their culture, I must say is their Women. It is one of the reasons why Japan is one of the most amazing and prosperous countries in the world. This story is not over yet; there is a lot to write, a lot to explore and a lot more to explain.If you are want to know the facts about Japan, you must know facts about Japanese culture. It’s one of the most beautiful places to live.

People fall in love in mysterious ways | Mystery of love

12 Aug People fall in love

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The simplified terms of love are always invisible. Mostly lovers do pretend they love and when they gain a sense to predict such a feeling, nature says “its too late buddy.” Yes, there is not any comparison between rational and irrational lovers, but still, there’s some mythic nature involved which is holding emotions and feelings of the people who use to fall in love. People fall in love in mysterious ways as they are always trying to find mystery in love. To find the depth of passion one must indulge in completely. The mysteries of love are compelling as people fall in love in mysterious ways as they are always trying to find mystery in love.