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Buon Ma Thuot

Around the World Travel — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 07:46:25 +0000

As soon we as disembarked the bus we were surrounded by taxi drivers all insisting that we needed a lift. Bleary eyed, we did not want to just fall into a cab with no sense of direction or and idea how far out of town we had been dumped. A couple of ice coffees in …

Ayacucho to Cuzco

Around the World Travel — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 22:58:58 +0000

Arriving in a mass of dust we disembarked at 2,753 meters above sea level. This was higher than we had been in India´s Sikkim, yet there were STILL mountains surrounding this really beautiful town. Walking off towards town, ignoring cries of “taxi” we headed off past the terraced, single-storied rows of houses and shops, some …

Huancayo to Ayacucho

Around the World Travel — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 21:53:34 +0000

We landed in Huancayo on our first bus ride that felt like 4 hours, but was really 7. It was on time, which was good, but I was still a bit dazed from a late night, so finding a cheap hostel in town as quickly as possible was needed. Walking through town we really now …

The “Rules” of india

Around the World Travel — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 19:55:28 +0000

India…. it really is a world upon itself. You will never go anywhere that confuses, frustrates, allures and makes you want to scream all at the same time. The place tests your patience and yet is one of the most spiritual places on the planet. These contradictions are what make India, India. Even the Indians …

Sunny South America – Lima

Around the World Travel — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 22:43:47 +0000

After a whirlwind visit back to the UK. One Birthday, one BBQ, one wedding, and one speech. Stocking up on medicines that we actually used, dumping stuff we didn´t, eating the food we missed saying goodbye to friends again we headed back to the airport at an awful time of the morning. I hadn´t slept …

To Varanasi and Luxury!

Around the World Travel — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 14:20:06 +0000

Landing on in our 2-tiered AC cabin because every other class was full, we were happy as we had previously decided to try every class in order to compare and find out what the differences were. Thus the relatively expensive Rs1950 (30 pounds for both) was a must and we didn’t feel bad. Feeling good …

Leaving Goa, Onwards to Pune

Around the World Travel — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:28:51 +0000

So the adventure really begins. After our 2 week break on the golden sands of Goa, relaxing as much as possible, getting acclimatised to the hot, humid heat of the Indian summer. We spent our last day at Boomshanka, soaking up the relaxing vibes and trying to memorise the beautiful sunset. The next morning we …