The Aussie Road Trip pt. I ๐ฆ๐บ
Jon: So. Australia… We all know itโs a big, country, almost 4,000 kilometers from East to West, one state is as big as the whole of Western Europe, millions of hectares of
Tourists don't know where they've been, travellers don't know where they're going.
Paul Theroux
Jon: So. Australia… We all know itโs a big, country, almost 4,000 kilometers from East to West, one state is as big as the whole of Western Europe, millions of hectares of
We decided to visit Bai Tu Long rather than its more famous neighbour, Halong Bay, primarily because it has relatively fewer tourist boats. Plus it’s less developed and thus quieter (and also
We arrived in Phnom Penh after roughly a 6 hour bus trip on the Mekong Express through the Cambodian countryside. Although there wasn’t any evidence of “express” given the traffic entering Phnom
There aren’t enough superlatives to describe the Taj Mahal. Or none that adequately describe its majesty. The day finally arrived for our visit to the Taj. I was excited as this was
We arrived by open-sided jeeps in searing temperatures to see the magnificent honey coloured fort rising out of the semi-landscape. The stuff of which Indiana Jones movies are made! Jaisal, the leader
Rich in history, this state boasts beautiful architecture: sumptuous palaces, majestic fortresses and ancient temples. Our guide at the City Palace in Udaipur explained that maharajas were kings who never went into
If you’re anything like me you love looking around local markets. For me it’s often more about the people and less about what their actually selling. Although I have to say that
I’ve seen hair raising footage of Indian city driving on the tv so knew that I wasn’t in for a leisurely ride! Jon tells me that Mysuru is quiet and “tame” compared
The Seychelles is an archipelago of 115 islands that lies 1600km off the east African coast. The central islands are Mahรฉ where we stayed, Praslin and La Digue. The Seychelles arguably has
Take nothing but memories, leave nothing but footprints!
Chief Si'ahl
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