Lhasa is located at 3950m above sea level and people flying in will have difficulty with the altitude on arrival, especially at the foot of Potala Palace, looking on the hillside. The great news is that the tour I went on provided me with plenty of time to acclimatise and to soak up the Tibetan […]
I really don’t think you should be travelling to Tibet and not seeing Everest Base Camp – what a perfect opportunity to DRIVE to the foot of the world’s highest mountain instead of walking (takes about 7 days on the Nepal side). There is something so magical about Mt Everest (or Qomolongma as the Tibetans […]
It took us 40 minutes to reach Semenggoh Wildlife Centre from Kuching. The rangers put out food twice daily and this is the best time to see the orang utans when they come down to eat. They don’t encourage you to stay in the jungle after these times as the rangers aren’t around to look […]
During my recent trip to Kuching, the capital city of Sarawak, an array of unexpected delights awaited. The welcomed wall of heat and humidity hit me as I stepped off the plane just after midnight at Kuching International Airport. Getting there was a breeze, with a direct flight from Auckland and a quick connection at […]