A hike in the Himalayan snow

We left the glimmering lake at Dodital to climb another thousand metres, ascending pine forests, crossing streams and meadows to … More

A funny incident in the men’s loo

Men’s bathroom protocol | What goes on in the men’s loos? | What is a loo? | A funny incident| … More

Getting over a fever in central Vietnam

We’re now half-way through our 90 days backpacking in south east Asia and we had just arrived in central Vietnam … More

On our way down south in Laos

A beery game of boules, realising the growing pains of middle-aged backpacking and a flight to the deep south of … More

In the laid-back city of Vientiane

We arrived in what must be the world’s most laid-back capital city; temples; national monuments; a moving rehabilitation centre, and … More

A slow and unintended minibus to Vang Vieng

We made our way on a tricky bus journey to Vang Vieng, a town in a lush setting of towering … More

Chiang Mai, pretty little temple town

After 20 hours of travelling from the Himalayas we got to the laid-back town in north Thailand, Chiang Mai; we … More

A tale of a dry day in India (it must be election time)

Departure Lounge Bar| Kolkata Airport | India We’re just about to leave India and go to Thailand on our 90 … More

A time of unbridled joy: the Assamese bihu

Man, those Assamese know how to celebrate. It’s the spring festival of Rongali Bihu and when we arrived in the … More

An unexpected treat on the River Brahmaputra

We got lucky. By an unexpected act of kindness we were spending the night aboard a luxury boat all to … More