It’s our 10 year wedding anniversary. We were due to fly into Bangkok and stay at an airport hotel, but we decided to celebrate, and so binned the airport hotel and booked into a Marriott in central Bangkok. We arrived at 2pm and went out for an excellent Thai lunch. A swim in the hotel … Continue reading Big trouble in little Thailand
Month: November 2019
Bhutan – the last day
Our last day in Bhutan would be the highlight of our trip. The short acclimatisation hikes to date were in preparation for our ascent from Paro valley up to the Tiger’s Nest Monastery, the iconic picture of the white and gold temple complex clinging to the cliff side. Only 500m of vertical ascent, but a … Continue reading Bhutan – the last day
Bhutan – Days 1-4
Bhutan is a small country that most would struggle to place on a map. Sandwiched between Tibet, India, Nepal and Bangladesh it is nestled in the Himalayas. With only 800,000 inhabitants, it is sparsely populated and growing at a very ponderous 2% per year. Bhutan was named by the British, meaning ‘High Land’ (or locally … Continue reading Bhutan – Days 1-4
Bhutan – Arrival
The Land of the Thunder Dragon. That’s a pretty bloody awesome tag line for any country. It’s also the land where the government constitutionally operates to maximise Gross National Happiness. Before coming to Bhutan, we had a feeling we’d like it. However, it started off a bit rocky. We arrived at Kathmandu airport (another hairy, … Continue reading Bhutan – Arrival
Four days in Nepal
Four days aren’t enough to visit Nepal. We arrived into Kathmandu on Monday. I’d suffered with a migraine all day. I’ve not had a full on migraine since I was a teenager. It was not a good day to be travelling. Customs took around 3 hours. This helped my migraine. We grabbed our bags, and … Continue reading Four days in Nepal
Chinese humour
There were some funny signs in China: This one actually makes some sense You know what they mean. Tontoes. ... I’ve got nothing. Might be pork. Might not be. Just don’t. Shouldn’t even need to tell people not to do this in public I absolutely love this one
China – Epilogue
I’ve got a lot to say about China, so feel free to skip this post. Before I jump in, I want to say up front that I found China to be a friendly, progressive, and fascinating land. The below is pulled together from my observations and conversations, and is not in any way intended to … Continue reading China – Epilogue
China – Days 6-10
Day 6 was a travel day. Turns out, China is quite big. It takes a while to get to places. We were up early and headed to the train station in Xi’an to catch a bullet train to Beijing. We were on one of the older trains which topped out at about 300kph. They’ve recently … Continue reading China – Days 6-10
World Trip 2 – China
We’re back on the road. We have embarked on the first leg of a 7 country, 12 week tour around Asia, Australia and the South Pacific. China. Days 1 - 5 Leaving on Friday morning, we transferred via London, to land after a sleepless flight in Shanghai on Saturday morning. Shanghai. A city of 24 … Continue reading World Trip 2 – China
Travels with Sklaroffs 