by Kirsty | August 13, 2010 | Tibet
28 July to 13 August 2010 OK, once again playing a bit of catch up but we need to fill in the gaps, so this may end up being a mostly pictorial blog; no, not a cop-out as a picture tells a thousand words! …… After a few days in Beijing refuelling on decent food and...
by Kirsty | July 22, 2010 | Festivals & Celebrations, Mongolia
As I write this, we are partway into the 31-hour train journey from Ulaan Bator to Beijing – plenty of time to reflect on our Mongolian experience. It’s been an interesting three weeks and I’ve really enjoyed what we’ve seen and done. Mongolia is quite different from...
by Kirsty | October 12, 2009 | India
10 to 12 October 2009 So, after a week in Mumbai and a very last-minute change to our holiday arrangements on Saturday, we flew to Hyderabad. The city was always on our itinerary, but the part preceding it had to be scrapped due to flash floods so instead of spending...
by Kirsty | June 26, 2009 | Nepal
It’s a strange feeling as we’re coming to the end of our time in Nepal. Mixed emotions for sure but on balance we are both ready for a change of scenery. A few weeks ago, I wasn’t so sure but now Mark and I are in agreement and looking forward to the next chapter. It...
by Kirsty | May 18, 2009 | Nepal
It was up bright and early this morning for Ben and myself as we were picked up at 5.45 am to go to the airport for our Everest Mountain Flight. It is for many a highlight of a trip to Nepal and Ben was keen to do it; as I’d never done it before I decided I’d join...
by Kirsty | May 4, 2009 | Nepal
02 to 04 May 2009 On Saturday morning, I headed to Chitwan National Park to check out some of the lodges we use and compare the experiences they offer. I can’t believe the time here has gone so quickly and I haven’t had the opportunity to do this and a couple of other...
