You don’t have to look far to find something picture worthy in India. From the bizarre, the beautiful, the unique or even the straight out dirty, India becomes a photographer’s (or Instagramer in this matter) paradise. Below are a collection of Instagrams I snapped over the 5 weeks we were in the country traveling from [...]
Need to catch up on Part I? Day 3: 11 km. 350 meters up to Poon Hill. From Ghorepani, another 355 m. up and 585 m. down. Our 4:30am alarm was not alone. As we slid out of bed we could hear the rustling of jackets and packing of bags through the paper-thin walls that separated the [...]
Another month of travel has come and gone, and as I sit here with a sugary Burmese canned coffee and the AC on high, I’ve come to realize one thing: thank goodness I’m documenting all of this. In the last month, we have flown to Nepal, seen Mount Everest, done a trek, gone back to [...]
If there is one thing Nepal is known for, it’s trekking. One-third of the entire Himalayan range is located within Nepal and it also claims 10 the of the world’s 14 tallest mountains. It wasn’t until 1950 that the country opened its borders to foreigners, and ever since people been have coming to conquer the peaks. With [...]
“Where are you guys heading next?” “Mee-an-mar” “Where?” “Uh…you know..Mye-an-mar. Just, uh, Burma.” “Oh, so what’s there?” Good question. Probably one of the least known and least visited of the countries on our itinerary, we put Myanmar/Burma on our list just for this reason. We don’t know much about it, and we would love to [...]
I had no idea what to expect upon arriving in Nepal. This was evident from the moment we stepped foot in the country– we had no idea about the cost of visas or the currency accepted. We have successfully managed to wing our way around the country though, from celebrating Holi in Kathmandu to completing [...]
A quintessential stop on any tour through India, the Taj Mahal is supposed to be all it’s cracked up to be, and for some people, more. But it’s hard to not have expectations of something so hyped-up and touristy. As I entered through the red brick gates, I wasn’t overwhelmed with awe or shock, rather, [...]
I was suspicious of the Aditya guesthouse manager before I even saw him. I didn’t like being called “friend” in an email when asking for room prices. I especially didn’t like him requesting me to like the guesthouse’s Facebook page before he sent the necessary information. Unfortunately, we were at a loss for budget options in Sawai Madhopur, [...]
Last night, Simon and I reflected on how we have already been gone for a month. We can’t believe how fast it has gone by, but at the same time, our flight into Kochi International Airport seems like ages ago. It is still weird to think about the fact that we are actually on this [...]
Two Canadians, two Germans, Simon and I bumped along in the back of the “Trotters Camel Safari“ jeep as we headed off into the Thar desert. With turban in tow, Simon was certainly prepared but I felt slightly hesitant. The tour we chose was the “off the beaten path” option, and happened to be one of [...]