Re-reading the TR today, again amazed at the pics of beautiful sights presented to us .

This TR stands out to many others for:
1. An exciting and unusual destination, far away from unreachable, requiring no tedious visa procedures before travelling.
2. OP made a good research before travelling, thus beeing prepared for most things happening when not on your own ground.
3. An open mind to try previously unknown, in some eyes strange, food traditions, instead of some TRs I've read, where the visitor to a previously unknown country complains about not beeing able to get the usual breakfast items.

"TR of the year" ?