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• The Blue City, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

  

  Jodhpur was our next stop after Pushkar. We met a friendly rickshaw driver at the bus stop and he took us to our hostel, a really lovely quaint place which had... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Pushkar, One of the Oldest Existing Cities in India

  

  From Jaipur we caught a short bus ride to Pushkar, Pushkar is a very small town with a central lake with everything close by, which I always like. Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Paris of India, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

  

  The next day we decided to visit some of the outer city Jaipur sites. With the first rickshaw driver we organised, we were a little too relaxed and after... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Pink City, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

  

  Continuing our ‘gold triangle’ leg of India, we caught a five hour bus ride from Agra to Jaipur, the entrance to the Rajasthan region. Jaipur is also known as... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Around Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

  

  Agra was the formal capital of the Mughal empire, due to its significance many historic sites exist around Agra.After visiting the Taj we decided to explore som... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Taj Mahal – Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

  

  Early in the morning, though not quite as early as the Sunrise Ganges boat ride, we made our way to the Taj’s west entrance. Once we were inside the complex we... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India

  

  Western TemplesKhajuraho is famous for its many Jain and Hindu temples, which are scattered across the town. Our first stop was the group of temples on the... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Indian Train Travel

  

  Our first try buying a ticket was a nightmare of an attempt at the Gorukpur railway station. We found the nearest ticket window, however as we waited in line... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India

  

  We left the station and immediately noticed the colonial looking, bright yellow taxis, named the “Ambassador”. These metered taxis were quite a change of sight... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• A Cruise Along the Holy Ganges River, Varanasi, India

  

  The ride presented us with panoramic views of the Ghats, the steps filled with people bathing in the river, and puja offerings floating around the boat from... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Varanasi, India

  We ended up taking a cycle rickshaw through the old city towards the Ganges, where were were staying. It dropped us off about 500m away from our hotel, telling... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Pokhara, Nepal – Lake Phewa Tal

  

  The day after things were back to normal, with initial plans to travel to Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautama Siddhartha Buddha, but when we arrived in... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Bodhnath Stupa, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal – the Largest Stupa in Nepal

  

  After this we headed to Bodhnath (or Boudha) to see the Bodhnath Stupa, one of the world’s largest. We took a tempo (shared rickshaw) from Thamel. Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Patan, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

  

  One particular highlight was the Patan Museum which detailed the different Buddhist and Hindu gods and their characteristics. For example, Ganesh, the Hindu... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Bhaktapur, Nepal – Durbar Square and Taumadhi Tole

  

  Bhaktapur Walking Tour Sun and Moon Plagues Terracotta Ganesh Window Mahakali Temple Mahalakshmi Temple Temples Shikhara Temple Ganesh Shrine Prashan Nashil Mah... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Swayambhunath, Kathmandu, Nepal – Monkey Temple

  

  A trip to the Buddhist temple, Swayambhunath, was on the agenda for day two. The temple is also known as the Monkey Temple and is located atop a hill west of... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Kathmandu, Nepal – Durbar Square

  

  Kasthamandap Temple – the oldest of the buildings in the square, building in the 12th century and which Kathmandu is named after. Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Kathmandu, Nepal – Temples and Cows

  

  The China-Nepal border crossing was one of, if not the easiest, crossing we had experienced during our trip. It took about five minutes in total including the... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• How High Did We Go? – Journey Through Tibet and the Himalayan Mountain Range

  

  After completing the Lhasa to Everest Base Camp to Nepal journey, through numerous mountain passes, I was wondering how high did we in fact go. Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Mount Everest and Everest Base Camp, Tibet

  

  This was the day I had been waiting for. Finally we would have a glimpse of Everest and even camp at Everest Base Camp. We travelled through two passes, minor... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL