Postcard Scribbles

Notes from travels far and wide

Monthly Archive: March 2014

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The End! Back to Reality.

After two tear-filled flights back to the UK, we arrived on home soil. It is a very strange feeling being somewhere so familiar after such a long time. We have found ourselves to be...

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Last stop – Bangkok

For our final days of the tour, we soaked up the (now humid) heat in Bangkok, trying to mentally prepare ourselves for our return to the UK. – We made use of the hotel...

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Manila

We had a full day to spend in Manila, so we made the most of our visit by taking a cyclo tour round the old citadel with a friendly guide, Bon. This part of...

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Puerto Princesa

We spent our full day in Puerto at Honda Bay, island-hopping. All was going well until we were told we would have to rush our last two stops due to an incoming typhoon. It...

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El Nido, Palawan

Ahh, El Nido, Palawan. One of our final, and also one of our favorite destinations. We really didn’t want to leave this place… El Nido is a small town with a nice selection of...

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Beautiful Palawan – Sabang

Two flights from Singapore we arrived in Palawan, and after a short stop in Puerto Princesa to get some cash (there are no other ATMs on the island), we headed to the small town...

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Singapore and friends

Arriving at Singapore Airport, we felt the contrast with Nepal immediately! We were delighted to be back to the warmth again, and everything felt so clean and so modern! Even the drive from the...

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Kathmandu

We initially liked Kathmandu a lot, especially in the tourist district, with merchandise from the shops spilling out onto the pavements – colourful cashmere clothing, pashminas, felt booties, bags of tea, shiny jewellery and...

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Nagarkot

Nagarkot is quiet, and a long bumpy drive from Bhaktapur, and we stayed there for less than 24 hours. So why did we go there? Because it promises a spectacular mountain view, including the...

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Bhaktapur

Bhaktapur is an ancient UNESCO-protected town, about an hours’ drive from Kathmandu. Entering the town felt like going back in time to a simpler way of life. Crafts are made by hand, people are...