Rickshaw Run – Driving into the Taj Mahal
What’s the one typical photo everyone thinks of when they imagine a trip to India. For most of us it’s an iconic picture of the Taj Mahal, hopefully with a beautiful sky and empty of crowds. Good luck on that. When you’re racing a tuk-tuk across the country, what’s even…
Rickshaw Run – We’ve arrived
Landing into Delhi, we had a few hours to kill before the overnight train to Jaisalmer – time to explore! Surely Delhi has some cool sights to see. Without a map or a real idea of what to do, we grab some lunch and fruitlessly search for Wifi –…
Flying high above Vang Vieng
Walking about town we noted two interesting advertisements posted up on street corners. One set advertised a hot air balloon trip over Vang Vieng for a paltry $80 US. Sensing that this was a price too good to be true we asked about and sure enough it was real and…
Vang Vieng – Tham Phu Kham cave
Travelling from Luang Prabang our next stop was the infamous town of Vang Vieng. Although not nearly as hectic as it once was it’s still a magnet for anyone looking to party or seeking out adventure activities in Laos. Finding ourselves at the lovely Maylyn guesthouse (definitely check them out…
Northern Laos – River travels & Luang Prabang
Entering into Laos at Hauy Xai we were immediately welcomed with a doubling of taxi fares and a lack of negotiating power (they really don’t seem to care about getting your business). A quiet but otherwise lovely riverside town, we spent the evening watching the sun set over the Mekong…
Thai Boxing is not for me
We finally scored a win with the buses in Myanmar – we finally got hold of the elusive VIP tickets! Yes that’s right.. full reclining seats for the whole 10 hour trip back to Yangon. That is the definition of winning at life!! An early morning entry back into Yangon…
Travels In Myanmar: Mandalay and the Trek to Inle Lake
We’ve been on the Road to Mandalay.. it was uneventful. We’ve been to Mandalay.. it’s not that nice We saw THE bridge in Mandalay.. it was quite pleasant, surprisingly. But unless you’re really into bridges and sunset pictures I wouldn’t put Mandalay too high on your travel wishlist. Mandalay had…