After a few days diving and exploring Nusa Lembongan, it’s time to head across the Lombok Strait and check out Gili Air. Luckily, or not!, two very good mates will meet me over there and provide some entertainment and reliable drinking companionship. With no motorised transport (no cars, no scooters!),…
Category: Asia
Niseko and the powder
Time to head north and experience the famous powder snow of Niseko!! After an impromptu overnight stay in Tokyo (thank you wild weather!) I eventually landed at Sapporo airport and purchased the very last seat on the shuttle to Niseko. 3 hours of driving through the snowy winter wonderland that…
Rickshaw Run – We’re in Bhutan!
Cruising along the highway today, I happened to take a look at the map and realised how very close we were to the border with Bhutan. “Hey Nick, wanna take a detour?”. I’ve never been to Bhutan, hadn’t imagined I would go there anytime soon either. The prospect of an…
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…