Sydney is exactly what you would expect from an Aussie city, there are plenty of beaches, easy access to the sea, as with most places the public transport is terrible … Continue readingSydney

After the heat of India and Thailand Australia felt quite cold but it was probably just as warm as England at this time of year, and the sun was out … Continue readingMelbourne

Finally Bangkok, again, the first time we didn’t really do the touristy stuff it more just resting and a night out in the party street. We quickly learnt not to … Continue readingBangkok

Varanasi is a crazy old city, full of tiny winding streets. We had a flying visit but managed to take in the evening boat trip and watch the puja, the … Continue readingVaranasi and Agra

There are 7 sacred places that the Budda is supposed to have stood; sat or walked when he reached enlightenment and my guide enthusiastically told me about all of them … Continue readingBodh Gaya

I?m writing this after the Orissa blog, because although we went there first, we didn’t do much the first time around, but made more of an effort the second time. … Continue readingKolkata

Reaching Orissa overnight to Puri we got an auto-rickshaw to the street with our hotel on it the rickshaw driver looked decidedly unhappy when he realised that he wasn’t going … Continue readingOrissa

Flying to Bhadrapur we met a couple of people making the same journey to Darjeeling so decided to travel together. There is nothing in Kakarbhitta so we crossed after lunch … Continue readingDarjeeling and Kalimpong

Our first attempt to go rafting was thwarted by the Maoists who were striking in the Kathmandu Valley. Our minibus managed to get through the first couple of roadblocks but … Continue readingRaft