Category: Asia

Bahrain

1/12/2025

Summary

Airport Rating *****
Reception of locals *****
Cost: £££££

The fourth Gulf country that I have visited, and my favourite so far
Integration between Arab locals and immigrants largely from the subcontinent
No issues getting around as a Sikh but an expensive country with a very strong currency
Main Sights: Qal'at al-Bahrain, Bahrain Fort Museum, Pearling Path.

Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

11/8/2025

Summary

Airport Rating N/A
Reception of locals *****
Cost: ££££

A UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the seven wonders of the natural world
Bay with over a thousand islets creating unique panoramas
Home to about 1500 residents that make their homes on the islets
Main Sights: Ha Long Bay, Cat Ba Island, Bay Tu Long Bay

Return to Dubai, United Arab Emirates

30/6/2025

Summary

Update: I originally posted this in 2023 but I've updated in 2025 following another visit. Updates in italics in the Gurdwara section
Airport Rating *****
Reception of locals *****
Cost: ££££

No issues at the airport and no issues in a very diverse and cosmopolitan city
City still feels a little fake with a focus on style over substance, 7 years after my first trip
Dubai continues to grow and expand and there are a lot more activities to do, especially with families
Main Sights: Burj Khalifa, Dubai Marina, Dubai Mall, Museum of the Future, Gold Souk, Global Village, Dubai Frame,

Singapore Part IV

16/6/2025

Summary

Airport Rating *****
Reception of locals *****
Cost: £££££

This is a small update to my main article on Singapore that you can read here
Fourth trip to Singapore where I filled in some gaps of things I wanted to see including Asian Civilisations Museum, Spectra Light Show, and watching the Rugby Sevens

Amritsar, Panjab

3/2/2025

Summary

Airport Rating ****
Reception of locals ****
Cost: ££

One of the holiest cities of the Sikh people and a commercial hub of Panjab
Expensive to fly to, but cost effective when you get there
A lot to see and do from both Panjabi and Sikh perspectives
Main Sights: Sri Harimandir Sahib, Sri Akal Takht Sahib, Saragarhi Memorial, Jallianwala Bagh, Partition Museum

Mumbai, India

20/1/2025

Summary

Airport Rating *****
Reception of locals ****
Cost: £££

The capital of Maharashtra and the commercial hub of India
A very busy city with grand Victorian architecture but significant income inequality and high levels of pollution
No big issues as a Sikh at the airport or city
Main Sights: Elephanta Caves, Taj Hotel, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Marine Drive, Gateway of India, Colaba Market

Hanoi, Vietnam: Part II

8/7/2024

Summary

Airport Rating ****
Reception of locals *****
Cost: £££

My second trip to Hanoi and the surrounding area
The city has gotten a lot busier and a little more expensive but feels safe and the prices are reasonable
An intense experience with a lot of energy concentrated in the city centre
Main Sights: Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem Lake, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Temple of Literature, Train Street, Tran Quoc Pagoda, Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, French Quarter

Ho Chi Minh City: Part II

24/6/2024

Summary

Airport Rating ***
Reception of locals *****
Cost: £££

My second trip to Ho Chi Minh City, almost nine years after my first
The city feels a lot busier than my last visit, but that's not necessarily a bad thing
No issues as a Sikh in airports or in the city
Main Sights: Cu Chi Tunnels, Independence Palace, Ben Thanh Market, Central Post Office, Ba Thien Hau Temple, Book Street, Landmark 81, Tan Dinh Church, Cafe Apartments, Bui Vien Walking Street

Singapore: Part III

13/5/2024

Summary

Airport Rating *****
Reception of locals *****
Cost: £££££

My third trip to Singapore, almost 6 years after my second, and a decade after my first
There has been a little bit of change in the city, but it largely feels the same and remains expensive - but safe
This trip I focused on the Sikh history in the country
Main Sights: Marina Bay Sands, Gardens by the Bay, Chinatown, Little India, Raffles, Little Korea, Haji Lane, Jewel

Shanghai (and a little Hangzhou), China

11/3/2024

Summary

Airport Rating n/a
Reception of locals *****
Cost: ££££

Largest city in China and a true global city with a relatively large (for China) immigrant population of Asians and Europeans
Shanghai is expensive, perhaps the most costly of Chinese cities that I have visited
Like the rest of China, local payment applications and a smartphone are essential to navigate life in the city
Main Sights: Shanghai World Financial Center, Oriental Pearl Tower, Bund, Former French Concession, Yuyuan Garden, Chenghuang Miao, Nanjing Road

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