CHINA | Thursday, 1 Nov 2007 | Views [913]
My dad had only been in China five days when we were briefly separated from him in the backstreets of Xi'an Muslim Quarter. Separated long enough for him to get his hands on a tiny terracotta warrior for 10 yuan. We forgave him his indiscretion and ... Read more >
Tags: i should have known better!
PAKISTAN | Sunday, 1 Jul 2007 | Views [1931]
There is only one legal international border crossing between Pakistan and India and it sits in the Punjab province of each country (at partition Punjab was split in two). Its an easy trip from Delhi on a speedy day train or a slow night train at less ... Read more >
Tags: adventures
PAKISTAN | Sunday, 1 Jul 2007 | Views [2954]
Lahore is a huge, busy, modern city and when we were there it was also really hot. We decided we would stay only two nights, so we packed our days in an attempt to experience the most of the city. Our first stop was the Lahore Museum, which I only ... Read more >
Tags: culture
NEPAL | Friday, 1 Jun 2007 | Views [1479]
For Yann's birthday weekend, the three of us planned a trip to Chitwan National Park in southern Nepal. As one of Nepal's top three most visited sites and one of the best places in the sub-continent for wildlife viewing, we paid no attention to the ... Read more >
Tags: misadventures
VIETNAM | Tuesday, 6 Feb 2007 | Views [2571] | Comments [1]
Yann and I have spent a whole week in Ho Chi Minh City. We arrived a few days before Margaux did, mainly so that we could rest before starting a full three weeks of tourist activities. Since our pace has been so slow, we knew we should pick it up ... Read more >
Tags: Laughter
