NEPAL | Wednesday, 27 Jul 2011 | Views [901]
Deep in the foothills of the Himalayas, ponies and donkeys help to carry the supply loads of trekkers and climbers. The poo of these animals is dark and almost invisible when dropped next to the river stone path that we followed through our recent 4 ... Read more >
NEPAL | Wednesday, 13 Jul 2011 | Views [1516]
Back in Nepal it is just as magical, heartbreaking and fascinating as I remember. After taxiing from the airport to a cheap and basic hotel I legged it to the children’s home I fell in love with in February. The kids proceeded to cuddle me to death.... Read more >
INDIA | Friday, 8 Jul 2011 | Views [2684]
Spending a week in charming, beachy Goa has
been a delightful end to my Indian Odyssey. The silken sands and laid-back ways
of the previously Portuguese colony means the place has a pumping tourist
industry and an abundance of western amenities.... Read more >
INDIA | Monday, 27 Jun 2011 | Views [3183]
A couple of days into our stay in Mumbai I was waiting for
Diego outside a shop when a greasy Indian man came up to me.
Avoiding eye contact, he said: “You and me make the good
sex, yes? How much for the good sex?”
Brilliant. My first time ... Read more >
INDIA | Thursday, 16 Jun 2011 | Views [1087] | Comments [1]
11.6.11 The night
before we leave
This mountain, she keeps winking at me. I’ll be sitting on a
rooftop café, drinking Tibetan Tea, and I can feel her presence behind my back.
I’ll be walking down the hill from my guesthouse & I’ll catch ... Read more >
INDIA | Thursday, 9 Jun 2011 | Views [3869] | Comments [1]
1. When the driver tells you it will be a 12 hour journey, he means at least 30. Double, even triple predicted driving times and you might get close to the time it will actually take you to get there. 2. Embrace altitude farts. It is difficult, however, ... Read more >
INDIA | Thursday, 2 Jun 2011 | Views [2571] | Comments [3]
After the border between Himachal Pradesh and Jammu/Kashmir, military presence increased noticably. Driving into Jammu, a huge army sign proclaimed: "Jammu - a nation's pride, a neighbour's envy", referring to both Pakistan and China wanting ... Read more >
INDIA | Monday, 30 May 2011 | Views [664]
Yesterday I learnt that the word Nepali guys use to call a girl "ugly" is the same word as "tall". Brilliant! After a wonderfully enjoyable week of jasmine tea, tibetan history, monks and dumplings, I am forcing myself to leave ... Read more >
INDIA | Wednesday, 25 May 2011 | Views [724]
I'm in love with McLeod Ganj. The Dalai Llama's town and the sanctuary that Tibetan refugees have fled to since the war, McLeod Ganj sits high among the clouds under towering Himalayan peaks. It's all pine trees, steep narrow roads and gorgeous wee ... Read more >
INDIA | Friday, 20 May 2011 | Views [1633] | Comments [3]
Over the last few days the temperature has soared to a blistering 49 degrees, sapping my energy and my appetite. It's been hard enough to stay hydrated, let alone to work up the need to eat anything! We have farewelled Rajisthan and the tigers and headed ... Read more >
INDIA | Saturday, 14 May 2011 | Views [910] | Comments [1]
India's "City of Victory" smells like dust, curry and wees, and it's utterly gorgeous. Jaipur, capital of Rajisthan, is full of remnants of a rich and romantic past. Over 100 years ago the reigning Maharaja had the whole city painted pink -... Read more >
INDIA | Thursday, 12 May 2011 | Views [658]
From Delhi airport to Paharganj, I have never sweated so much in my life. Likening the 40 degree heat to a sauna does not come close to doing it justice. This was a fry-an-egg on the pavement, sweat-through-your bra kind of temperature.I'm sure I perspired ... Read more >
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NEW ZEALAND | Monday, 9 May 2011 | Views [863] | Comments [2]
Today i'm wondering what made me choose to leave New Zealand in the first place. When I deferred university, got a waitressing job and announced on Facebook that I had just purchased a 1 way ticket to the poorest, busiest and most unhygenic city in ... Read more >
