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Gallery: Nepal- Pokhara

NEPAL | Saturday, 19 Jul 2008 | Photo Gallery


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Buktaphur - the Forbidden City

NEPAL | Tuesday, 15 Jul 2008 | Views [817]

Well that is at least what we call it!  This is an ancient city about 1 hour bus ride from Kathmandu.  You can reach this place by local bus (go to the local bus station near Thamel)... The cost is 20 ruppee a person. The bus ridde was the same exciting ... Read more >

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Kathmandu

NEPAL | Sunday, 13 Jul 2008 | Views [810]

Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal.  As we drove from the border to the largest city in Nepal (1,000,000 people)  the sights were breathtaking.  There were so many green mountains which had edges of rice fields with tiny villiages.  It was kilometer after ... Read more >

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Treks in Nepal + hotels

NEPAL | Saturday, 12 Jul 2008 | Views [874]

Well we are lucky to stay in a great hostel for 400 ruppee a night for us both.  Which include private hot shower, bathrooms and cable tv and SO CLEAN- not to mention the great service they give.  This is in the heart of Thamel the centre sorta area ... Read more >

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Bus from Varanasi to Nepal

INDIA | Friday, 11 Jul 2008 | Views [6596] | Comments [2]

From Varanasi there is a service you can take to get you to Nepal. For about 700 rupees a person. Includes jeep to the Nepal border. Basic Accomodation, local bus to the next Nepal city (Kathmandu, Pokhara) Before you buy the ticket, they tell ... Read more >

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The Ganges River

INDIA | Monday, 7 Jul 2008 | Views [908]

This the famous Holy river in India.  It is long, wide and with a strong current though sometimes hard to see its strength. It is beleived that this is the purest waters which can heal aswell help people attain Nirvana (heaven).  People hope to die ... Read more >

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More Varanasi

INDIA | Monday, 7 Jul 2008 | Views [788]

Everyday here in India is not just an adventure but really mentally exhausting.  It really feels like you are fighting off people who hassle you every minute of the time you are outside.  Apparently this city is better than others - which leaves me little ... Read more >

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Varanasi

INDIA | Sunday, 6 Jul 2008 | Views [836] | Comments [1]

We arrived to Varanasi - the Holy city of India.  This is THE HOLY city where many Hindu's hope come to die believing that this will end their reincarnation cycle and give them final resting peace. Here is the famous Ganges river.  It is believed to ... Read more >

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Trains from Mumbai to Varanasi

INDIA | Friday, 4 Jul 2008 | Views [1685]

Trains from Mumabi CST to Varanasi are 1 or 2 per day.  You would need to check the train schedules as they di change.  Prices are from 432 ruppees for the basic sleeper.  The prices steeply rising for the tourist couces and first class.  You get tickets ... Read more >

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Intense-Insane-Incredible INDIA!

INDIA | Thursday, 3 Jul 2008 | Views [1060]

Nothing could prepare us for the reality of Mumbai (formally Bombay).  We had heard the worst stories, imagined the craziest things, experienced other KNOWN crazy cities like Napoli, Manilla, Bangkok ---->  All these pale in comparison to the noise, ... Read more >

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Briel and his new tattoo!!!

THAILAND | Wednesday, 2 Jul 2008 | Views [5996] | Comments [1]

Well I am not sure if you all know the story-relationship Briel and I have with his original tattoo.... It goes like this: Briel went to exciting Greece at the age of 17 with his friends from school.  After being on an adrenalin rush from doing his ... Read more >

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Gallery: Chiang Mai-Pai

THAILAND | Tuesday, 1 Jul 2008 | Photo Gallery


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Bangkok-airport info

THAILAND | Tuesday, 1 Jul 2008 | Views [820]

There are a few ways to get to and from the international airport (I don't know how to spell or pronounce the name of it)... From the airport:  Taxi with a meter - aournd 250 baht for the taxi depending on where you want to go.  Taxi no meter - negotiated ... Read more >

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Elephant Riding in Pai

THAILAND | Sunday, 29 Jun 2008 | Views [2279]

This morning I went on an elephant ride.  I haven't even seen one that close up (they are pretty far in zoos) so this was a treat indeed.  Even before the ride the elephants were playful and naugthy.  ALways trying to steal food and being curious about ... Read more >

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Pai general info

THAILAND | Friday, 27 Jun 2008 | Views [990]

Pai is 3 hours north of Chiang Mai.  There is a minibus service that costs 170-180 baht a person.  Where they pick you up from your hostel and deliver you to the main street in Pai.  There is a local bus service also for about 50-80 baht a person.  THis ... Read more >


Chiang Mai-massage-cooking

THAILAND | Thursday, 26 Jun 2008 | Views [2117]

Chiang Mai was 12 hours North away from Bangkok by bus.  The bus cost 250 baht as mentioned and it was a crazy crappy bus!!!!  The bus driver stopped at a BAD BAD location for dinner where only he could eat something hot, the rest of us had options of ... Read more >

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Phuket-Bangkok-Chiang Mai by bus

THAILAND | Friday, 20 Jun 2008 | Views [6870] | Comments [4]

There is a main bus terminal from Phuket town to Bangkok.  Although Phuket is an island - there is a bridge that connects them to the mainland.  The bus ride is 12 hours.  Price is dependant on time of day you travel and ofcourse if you travel normal ... Read more >

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Gallery: Phuket-Muay Thai

THAILAND | Thursday, 19 Jun 2008 | Photo Gallery


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Farewell Chalong-Phuket

THAILAND | Wednesday, 18 Jun 2008 | Views [2377]

Training has been such a great experience - and not just because I lost so much weight!  I weigh in at 46Kgs now (101.4 pounds).  Sounds tiny but it is all great muscle too!  Briel is fighting fit now.  We realised just how much we missed training ... Read more >

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Muay Thai Advance class!

THAILAND | Wednesday, 11 Jun 2008 | Views [2379]

Well the same day that Izhar and Laila got married - Briel and I moved up to the advance Muay Thai class.  Congratulations - well maybe not! If we thought that the other class was hard, this is really a killer. Having our techinique now pretty good, ... Read more >

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