Travel – Page 2

Chiang Mai, Thailand

While we never planned to spend too long in Thailand, a short visit to the northern city / province of Chiang Mai was a great way for us to experience something more of the country (and food), while also, in itself, acting as a stepping stone en route to Laos. Chiang Mai proved to beContinue reading “Chiang Mai, Thailand”

Bangkok, Thailand

Bangkok is an amazing city of contradictions. It is modern yet old, sleazy yet culturally rich, expensive yet cheap, cold and yet hot. This is the world of sky trains, go go bars and overpriced cappuccinos in freezing air-conditioned massive shopping malls. Yet it is also a world of old temples and traditions, rustic riverContinue reading “Bangkok, Thailand”

Nepal #3: Annapurna Panorama Trek

Our Himalayan trek was one of the key bucket list items on our megamoon. To say it did not disappoint is an understatement. It proved to be a fantastic way for us to experience the real, rural Nepal beyond the backpacker luxuries in Thamel and Pokhara, while also exploring the beautiful scenery: rice paddy terraces,Continue reading “Nepal #3: Annapurna Panorama Trek”

Nepal #2: Bandipur & Pokhara

We set off on another early morning long bus journey on 12th Januady. We had decided on our broader plan for Nepal which entailed journeying to the lakeside city of Pokhara and going on a trek in the nearby foothills of the Annapurna mountain range. En route to Pokhara, we decided to stop over atContinue reading “Nepal #2: Bandipur & Pokhara”

Nepal #1: Kathmandu

We touched down in Kathmandu in the afternoon of 7th January. We felt a little zombie-like having only managed an hour or so sleep in gender segregated quiet/ sleeping rooms in Qatar airport and on the plane. From our very first day in Kathmandu, we had a real sense that Nepal is a really specialContinue reading “Nepal #1: Kathmandu”

Georgia & Armenia

The detour from our overall eastward journey to the Caucasus region was very much in the spirit of the megamoon: exploring exciting new corners of the world while also stopping by to see old friends. Our week in Georgia and Armenia proved to be outstanding on both fronts, managing to get a good flavour ofContinue reading “Georgia & Armenia”

Dubai & Abu Dhabi

Coming in to land in Dubai, the new huge city seems to rise out of both desert and sea into what looks like a super-city from some sort of sci-fi / dystopian world. We were embraced into this world from the get go on arriving in Dubai in the late afternoon on 27th December. TheContinue reading “Dubai & Abu Dhabi”

7th Dec 2019 – Rwanda

Rwanda is probably not the first destination that springs to mind when it comes to planning a honeymoon – but what an incredible start to our adventures it has proven to be! After two flights and an overnight stay near the airport in Nairobi, we arrived in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. On the way,Continue reading “7th Dec 2019 – Rwanda”