Not all who wander are lost… J R R Tolkien

Posted by on Oct 15, 2012 in India | 1 comment   We really had no plans about where we were heading in India, other than to have approximately three weeks in the South before heading to Rajasthan in the North for another three weeks.  Where exactly in the south we had no idea, nor had had any time to plan before arriving.  Hence it got rather confusing and exasperating due in part to the transport options – train or bus, distances...
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Our first week in India… the Malabar coast.

Posted by on Oct 11, 2012 in India | 1 comment Our flight to India was via Kuala Lumpur with AirAsia, the low cost carrier we have flown with several times over the last few years.  Leaving Vientiane we had an eight hour daytime layover at Kuala Lumpur airport before our night flight into Cochin (Kochi) and we spent the majority of the time sitting in the airports McDonald’s restaurant. Now, for those who know us well, this...
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Farewell Laos…

Posted by on Oct 5, 2012 in Laos | 1 comment Instead of just continuing to Vientiane by bus, we had organised to do a kayaking trip on the Nam Lik River which involved an hour and a half drive south of Vang Vieng, kayaking downriver approximately 10km and then continue  a further hour and a half drive to the nations capital, thus combining a necessary journey with a fun one. We were the only customers for this particular trip as most...
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Vang Vieng – adventure capital of Laos and a visit to the tourist police …

Posted by on Oct 1, 2012 in Laos | 5 comments We left Luang Prabang by bus on our longest bus trip to date, heading south down the main highway in Laos which in reality is a patchwork of dirt and paved sections of very rough, narrow and windy road. It took seven hours to travel less than 220km thanks to the condition of the road, the precipitous cliffs not to mention a few cows, chicken and children often found wandering on the road. However...
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The heart of Laos…

Posted by on Sep 30, 2012 in Laos | 3 comments Luang Prabang has been part of the tourist trail for a good many years now and is considered the heart of Laotian culture. It was designated a UNESCO World heritage site in 1995 and its charm is evident in the crumbling French architecture, its many temples and natural beauty. Hence, being the premier destination in Lao, tourists can pay more for the pleasure of eating drinking and sleeping...
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