There was something very different about Udaipur from the moment we arrived. It lacked the very distinct chaos that had become the norm elsewhere in India to date. Jumping off our late train, we were approached by one – just one – auto-rickshaw driver who knew exactly where out guesthouse was and offered a reasonable rate first up. As we… Read more →
Time flies when you’re having fun – I didn’t even realise that its officially five months since we’ve been on the road until today – and thought what better time to re-cap the last month than during a 7 hour train journey?! The last month has seen us in three countries and six cities, the most we’ve moved around in… Read more →
Visiting the Taj Mahal was always on our bucket list. When we were putting together an outline of our travel plans earlier this year and decided on a few months in India, a visit to Agra to see the Taj Mahal was the first activity we locked in – and something we’ve been looking forward to since we set off.… Read more →
We truly were expecting the very worst when we flew into India earlier this week. The stories from other travellers about how incredibly filthy it is, animals and excrement lining the streets, scams on every corner – that it was one of the most frustrating places to travel. Then there’s also the news in the media – the violence and… Read more →
Today, we set off on our biggest adventure to date – we’re headed to India! Ancient forts, saris, chai tea, camels, marketplaces, bustling cities, cows and curry – we’re so excited to be exploring a country that so many others leave off the list – but that’s not to say we don’t have our own reservations. We always knew India… Read more →
What an awesome month! It’s been a busy one – so much so that I’ve had to refer back to our trip notes just to recall everything that we’ve been up too! I enjoyed several days after Mike left last time in Kuala Lumpur on my own, exploring different parts of the city, trying new foods and experiences. I feel… Read more →
On all the occasions where we’ve travelled, we’ve planned our trip meticulously. We read our Lonely Planet from front to back, read reviews, pre-booked all our accommodation and major activities and tracked it all on a very well kept spreadsheet. Being that we only had a certain amount of time to travel, we wanted to make sure we made the… Read more →
