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...
Tagged: Transport
Fatehpur Sikri
Halfway through a misty drive from Agra to Jaipur, we stopped at Fatehpur Sikri, an old fort complex which was deserted many years ago. We took a tuk tuk to the entrance, and had...
Chilled out India- Kerala
After reuniting with Sophie’s parents and enjoying a few days in Delhi (post to follow), the four of us hopped on a plane southwards to the hot beaches of Kerala. This region of India...
Halong Bay
Another UNESCO site on our big trip, this was one that we had actually heard of, and we were looking forward to seeing! With it being mid-winter, the usually jam-packed destination was relatively quiet....
Good morning Vietnam – Ho Chi Minh City
Virtually all of the travellers we had met going through S.E, Asia recommended a very short stop in the apparently nondescript Vietnamese capital. We took their advice and regretted not staying longer! Bonkers it...
Overland to Vientiane
After an 11 hour bus journey from Luang Prabang, through stunning countryside (which Sophie missed as she had her head in a sickbag), we were pretty relieved to finally arrive in the Laos capital,...
An epic border crossing and cruising experience
The Thailand/Laos border crossing at Houay Xai is one of the only ones which you need a boat for. Once we had made it into Laos, obtained our visas, taken a tuktuk and bought...