Live, Terry/Ohio, India to Singapore, Silver Moon Rising, Pix’s!

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From Condé Nast Traveler magazine late last month, they had this headline: “Most Beautiful Skylines in the World” with these highlights: “The world’s most beautiful skylines are more than just collections of buildings placed close together: They’re the façades of entire cities, the front doors to many of the earth’s most vibrant metropolises. It’s these man-made horizons that often offer the first impression to visitors and imbue a sense of home to returning locals."

 

Tokyo, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur were among the top cities cited and they noted for this large Malaysia city:  "Petronas Towers designed by César Pelli in Kuala Lumpur are the tallest twin towers in the world. Designed in a postmodern style and drawing inspiration from Islamic architecture, the mirror sky-highs are defining additions of the Kuala Lumpur skyline. Of course, they’re not the only ones, the city has 241 skyscrapers including Merdeka 118, the second tallest building in the world."

 

Did not realize that Merdeka 118 was the second tallest tower in the world.  Impressed!!  That building sits off by itself and somewhat distant from the Petronas Towers and most of the other major buildings in this city.  Below is one of pictures for this tall, tall tower.  Sorry this visual is long and narrow.  BUT, that's the way they built it.  

 

Per Wikipedia, it is "a 118-story megatall skyscraper. At 2,227 feet tall, it is the second-tallest building and structure in the world, only behind the Burj Khalifa at 2,717 feet.  The building's name, Merdeka, which means "independence" in Malay, is inspired by its proximity to Stadium Merdeka."  This web source also notes: "The building is designed with a mixture of diamond-shaped glass facades to signify the diversity of Malaysians."

 

Full story at:

https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/most-beautiful-cities-skylines?utm_source=nl&utm_brand=cnt&utm_mailing=CNT_Daily_Unpaid_071124&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_medium=email&bxid=5db3f99524c17c23c34ecf3e&cndid=6657468&hasha=e1ca3019f9f535a4b98389997c63b892&hashb=7daf2541a0de702392cfe60ed513a5c2d1d23598&hashc=f541a9e649534cc2931bd57d58d8c2cac2bb8c5d298f722bad5b05cc8ad5ece2&esrc=IDCONDENAST_REGGATE

 

THANKS!  Enjoy!  Terry in Ohio

 

Dubrovnik!  Visual samples, tips, details, etc., for this super scenic and historic location. Over 54,616 views.    

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1439227

[TLCOhio]

Have completed re-checking through ALL of my travel and sailing pictures from India to Singapore and in Japan.  Fun!!  Have a few more that might be of value as to the Silver Moon experience and for visiting these interesting parts of the world.  

 

On this live/blog, it has now passed the 20,000 views level.  Appreciate those who have dropped by, made comments, asked questions, etc.  Keep it coming!!  Happy to share more, respond to any info needs, etc.  

 

THANKS!  Enjoy!  Terry in Ohio

 

Lisbon, NWSpain, Bordeaux/Brittany: Live/blog, June 2017 from Portugal to France along scenic Atlantic Coast on the Silver Spirit.  Now at 35,894 views.  Many pictures, details for history, food, culture, etc.:

www.boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2511358

 

From several times dining at La Terrazza in the evenings, below is the pre-dinner tray served with a nice variety of meats and other tasty, Italian-related treats.:

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In the roomy Dolce Vita area on the fifth floor on one of our last evenings on the ship, they had an amazing dessert and chocolate display.  Lots of sweet treats, including my favorite of Black Forest Cake.  Big, big range of options, plus dancers and music, etc.:

 

 

In the evening from our balcony room, it is always fun to see one of the tug and/or pilot boats doing their "thing" as the Silver Moon departs from port.:

 

On one of our later sailing nights, there was a pool party with music, dancing, beverages, etc.  In the second picture, you can see the full, real moon hanging over the Silver Moon!!:

 

[TLCOhio]

From southern India and Sri Lanka, have a few more visuals that might be of interest to reflect their many sights, experiences and options.  

 

THANKS!  Enjoy!  Terry in Ohio

 

Panama Canal? Early 2017, Fort Lauderdale to San Francisco adventure through Panama Canal.  Our first stops in Colombia, Central America and Mexico, plus added time in the great Golden Gate City. Now at 33,570 views.

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2465580

 

During a harbor boat tour in Cochin, India, here was a view of a large number of white birds assembled along a scenic waterway in the southern part of this country.:

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In Sri Lanka's largest city, Colombo, this was an interior view for the luxury Taj Samundra Hotel where we had tea and light food.   Second is inside the worship area of the very active and highly-decorated Gangaramaya Temple.:

 

 

From Colombo, early the next morning, we drove south to Galle and this was the sunrise view from our vehicle.  Second is one of the religious symbols seen during our travel.:

 

 

During our boat exploration of the Madu Ganga River, here was a bird observed in the wild, plus two other religious sites observed in this part of Sri Lanka.:

 

 

[TLCOhio]

From Forbes magazine and this news website connected below yesterday, they had this headline: “Singapore is world’s safest city for tourists, Caracas is the most risky” with these highlights: “Singapore is the world’s safest city in 2024 according to a study by Forbes Advisor looking into the most and least risky cities for tourists to travel to this year.  The study compared 60 international cities, looking into risk metrics such as those related to crime, personal security or health security and relying on data sourced from the US Department of State’s 2024 travel advisories and The Economist’s Safe Cities Index 2021.  Out of 60 analysed cities, Singapore boasted the lowest natural disaster risk, and the second lowest health and infrastructure risks.  After Singapore, the study ranked Tokyo and Toronto as the next safest cities for travelers.”

 

Next safest in order were: Sydney, Australia, fourth and then in order Zurich, Switzerland; Copenhagen, Denmark; Seoul, South Korea; Osaka, Japan; Melbourne, Australia; Amsterdam, Netherlands.  

 

The top 10 riskiest cities ranked according to the study:  Caracas, Venezuela; Karachi, Pakistan;  Lagos, Nigeria; Manila, Philippines; Dhaka, Bangladesh; Bogota, Colombia;  Cairo, Egypt; Mexico City, Mexico; Quito, Ecuador.

 

Full story at:

https://ftnnews.com/travel-news/tours/singapore-is-worlds-safest-city-for-tourists-caracas-is-the-most-risky-forbes-advisor/

 

THANKS!  Enjoy!  Terry in Ohio

 

From late 2018, see “Holy Lands, Egypt, Jordan, Oman, Dubai, Greece, etc.”, with many visuals, details and ideas for the historic and scenic Middle East. Now at 22,937 views.  Connect at:

www.boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2607054-livenautica-greece-holy-lands-egypt-dubai-terrypix’s/