Fairly freezy in November, but still a very enjoyable experience to see the Falls. An added bonus for us is getting to experience a bit of the Canadian life in the few hours we spent in Ontario, Canada. Just getting to the Falls was an adventure… I’ll just say that Mapquest is somewhat challenged when Read More »
Today I left Butte (which is pronounced Bewt, not Butt – which I prefer!) and headed south east to Yellowstone NP. The scenery was slightly more interesting than yesterday thank goodness and I followed some mountains south for a while which were really pretty. I eventually arrived at Yellowstone, which was the first national park, Read More »
I am continuing my tour of the “hill-stations” with a weekend in Rishikesh. While the British were in India many small mountain villages like Rishikesh and Dharamsala became popular vacation spots for fellow travelers trying to escape the heat of the Indian plains. Rishikesh is famous for being the “Yoga Capital of the World.” The Read More »
Kurseong, once again is a slightly offbeat place, which is enroute to Darjeeling, and most tourists stop by for a cup of tea before proceeding to Darjeeling. It is also a place that houses some of the most famous Christian Missionary schools of Eastern India. Being on the lookout for some unconventional place to stay Read More »
As Mr Murphy said, things go wrong at the worst possible time. The only day we four missed our morning alarms was the day we had the most hectic schedule. The day started at 11, not at 8 as planned. First stop–Hoover Dam, an engineering as well as architectural marvel, a delight for both Ekta Read More »
I made it back to Vancouver. It’s weird to be home all by myself after spending all the time in hostels . On my last (sleepless) bus trip, I was thinking about the question “what did you like most”? It’s very hard to say – there are lots of great places, cities, people. For nature, Read More »
I shared a rickshaw from Bodhgaya to Gaya station and caught the afternoon train to Mughal Serai. I had arranged with my hotel a taxi to meet me at the station and to deliver me close to the place on the river where my hotel was. It was a short walk through the narrow winding Read More »
Our introduction to the thousands of temples at Angkor Wat was Ta Prohm, also known as the jungle temple but now more familiar to most folks as where they filmed the first Tomb Raider. It was built in the 10th century by a Buddhist king and was once an extremely powerful monastery. After many years and a Read More »
5-11-07 Red Center, Australia Ah, the Outback mate. Red desert, red rocks, red roos, red (sunburned) locals, red everything. It’s the center of a naturally odd country and certainly doesn’t disappoint on the curious scale. I checked into an Alice Springs hostel on Monday night and had a tour booked an hour later. Turns out Read More »
We stepped out of the plan at the airport in Cairns and were immediately assaulted by the oppressive heat of the tropics. Giant palm trees and ferns greeted us cheerfully, and the lush mountians made me feel like I had walked into Jurassic Park itself. The next day we went snorkeling on the Great Barrier Read More »
