Our trips around the world…
The train journey from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya was stunning to say the least. We found ourselves fixated on the stunning scenery as we passed, and enjoying both the open windows and hanging out of the open doors as the train sped along. The view changed from lush banana and coconut trees to vast rows... Continue Reading →
What a difference 1.5 hours makes. Upon arriving in Sri Lanka we were greeted by the loveliest taxi driver ever, were presented with a modern car that wasn't filthy and clapped out, and a pristine country that was clean, green, and gorgeous. Our first impression of Sri Lanka (country number 46 on our long long... Continue Reading →
A big part of the adventure in a new country is getting there, and in that regard Chennai didn't disappoint. We had booked flights from Kathmandu with a stop in Delhi, and were concerned that we would not make the transit from international to domestic in time. This was due to a number of reasons,... Continue Reading →
Our next stop was Bhaktapur, a historical town about 16km from Kathmandu. We got a taxi to the Bagbazar bus station and jumped on a local bus. We could have gotten the taxi to take us all the way for about Rs1,500 but decided on the Rs25 bus, both for cheapness and for an experperience!... Continue Reading →
Shockingly, our trip from Pokhara to Kathmandu was uneventful and strike free. Finally! So we were able to enjoy the 8 hour USD9 each trip and relax. Our plan was to see Patan, a city directly south of Kathmandu, before heading to Bhaktapur and Nagarkot. 500Rs got us a taxi there from our hotel in... Continue Reading →
Are we cursed? Or is it just bad luck? ....we had our bus tickets and were ready to head to the lakeside town of Pokhara. Upon arriving at the bus departure area at 6:45am, we were informed that there was a strike today, and our companies bus was not running. Great. But fortunately we nabbed... Continue Reading →
We left Bangladesh bright and early and walked the 1.8km to the airport. After being ripped off during our last 2 taxi trips thanks to the hartals, there was no way we were going to get in another hotel-arranged taxi! We were tired yet excited about getting to Nepal. We had a slight mishap prior... Continue Reading →
After a tedious two hours to get through customs, we met a person from the B&B and left the airport. We were only going 5km, however we had managed to arrive right at the conclusion of a huge religious festival. Add to this a hartal (a strike that included transport blockades) regarding political unrest, and... Continue Reading →
It had been nearly 18 months since we had properly travelled. We had visited several places in China during our 8 months living there, toured around a few spots in Korea since returning, and had a weekend away in Tokyo. Which was all well and good, but we were desperate to see something totally new.... Continue Reading →
Just over 10 months, 26 countries, about $50,000 spent, and several lifetimes' worth of memories. Our "year" travelling had been simply epic, and 1 year on we still reminisce about it regularly, sometimes in slight disbelief. But one thing is for sure: it will not be our last big trip. We did learn that about... Continue Reading →
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