India was really tough for us and we are pretty sure that we will not be backpacking there again in a hurry , except perhaps on safari because there is little that we won't suffer to see tigers again, one of the best moments of our trip so far. As you can see, we will … Continue reading Searching for the diamonds in the rough – the realities of travelling in India
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Visiting Sri Lanka: Some hints, tips and general observations
As with all the countries we have visited so far, we have pulled together some tit bits of information that we have picked up along the way, in the hope that they are helpful to others planning a trip to Sri Lanka. We have already outlined some of the downsides of travelling in Sri Lanka … Continue reading Visiting Sri Lanka: Some hints, tips and general observations
Visiting Australia: Some hints, tips and general observations
After 11 weeks travelling around Australia we do not claim to be experts but we have gleaned some knowledge that will be useful to those planning a trip, particularly if you are planning on camping / campervanning. The below are our observations, hints and tips as they came to us, so there is no particular … Continue reading Visiting Australia: Some hints, tips and general observations
Our first days on the South Island, a minor hissy fit and beautiful Abel Tasman National Park
A quick preface to our South Island adventure; we had 4 weeks available to us and below is a picture of the map that we had annotated with what we wanted to see. Yes, Caro was in charge of the map and no, James was not allowed to touch it.The point is that, despite being … Continue reading Our first days on the South Island, a minor hissy fit and beautiful Abel Tasman National Park
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