I can’t possibly write about trekking in Nepal and do it justice. I did a self trek with a friend from Pokhara up to Annapurna Base Camp, and carried my own day backpack. We thought we were well prepared for the experience - what we had not anticipated was the warmth of the locals, the […]
Buenos Aires, is hot, hot, hot….from the artists’ street at La Boca to the tango show. A great place to shop is Sante Fe Ave, if you are looking for leather shoes and handbags, clothes and costume jewellery, this is also where the locals shop. Not as touristy as the pedistrian streets of Florida and Lavalle, and […]
India is definitely a land of wonderful sights, history and the people are just so friendly! Had some great curries, and I even managed to avoid Delhi Belly! The Taj Mahal at sunrise was a definite highlight (less people, and a chance to sit on that seat for that photo!), and also rode an elephant up the hill to […]
I recently spent a couple of days in La Paz, Bolivia, the highest capital city in the world, just shy of 4000m altitude. La Paz is cheap and almost half the price of Peru. I had an excellent meal and a taxi thrown in at B$50 which works out around $14. I also picked up some copied […]
My first visit to Alaska, and it had to be an up-close wilderness experience, especially for a animal lover like me. My best decision was made when I started planning, when I chose to travel on a small ship cruise. Each day I made a note in my diary off what wildlife I saw, and on reflection […]
Hong Kong is place of bargains, especially the Ladies Market (which is open from 12.30pm to 10.30pm) for handbags, wallets, t-shirts and then if you have time take a taxi to Temple Street Night Markets (open 4pm to 11pm) for watches, electronic gear and boys/mens clothing.
Make sure you wander down to the harbour to check out the nightly Symphony […]
I have recently spent three days in the Northern Botswana town of Kasane which is only kilometres from where four countries meet, Botswana, Zambia, Namibia and Zimbabwe. It’s within a stones throw of Chobe National Park which is 11,000 sq km and is one of the best places for big game viewing in Africa. Fantastic wildlife, we […]
On my travels through Central America, I found out that Guatemala means “bad place” in translation, but is far from it. There are jungles engulfing the remains of civilizations from over a thousand years ago. And Tikal is a must for a two night stay. The ruins here are featured in the Star Wars movies and flora and […]
Back home, I struggle with the cold, having left a warm 38ºC in Croatia. For 8 days I cruised the Adriatic Archipelago, home to over a thousand islands aboard a traditional ‘oldtimer’ motor cruiser. We cruised from Island to Island, some nights we would moor in stunning deserted bays and others nights in small ports with cobblestone […]
Our small group journey in Vietnam….”was an amazing trip – short, but enough to give a good taste of what Vietnam has to offer. We had a great time exploring Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Hoi An and Hanoi – my favourite being Hoi An with its bustling narrow streets, early morning fish market (great Kodak moments!), […]