Hue may be famous as the old capital of Vietnam, but the surrounding countryside offers a huge variety of far more interesting, unusual and memorable sites, especially the mysterious abandoned water park and the gruesome tiger arena. Taking Royalties The … Continue reading Hue – enter the dragon
Mawlamyine is a small city only a few hours south of Myanmar on the extremely comfortable Burmese bus network. Historically it’s interesting as the old colonial capital and home to the prison in which George Orwell once worked as a … Continue reading Attack of the 600 foot Buddha – Mawlamyine
Even before we travelled to India, we had heard of the legend of the Pushkar Camel Fair. Often featured on ‘things to do before you die’ lists, we had romantic imaginings of a sacred place in the desert where nomadic herders and … Continue reading Sand, Swords and Saaris – Pushkar Camel Fair
After an amazing twenty five days in Nepal, it was time to head to India. We had the choice between a a 1 hour 30 flight to Delhi or 28 hours in the human food processor locally known as a … Continue reading Culture Shock – Arrival in India
Shortly after arriving in Nepal, we acquainted ourselves with the culinary delight known locally as the momo – a small wheat based parcel, usually filled with chicken, veg or buffalo, either steamed or deep fried. A portion of 10 is … Continue reading Homos making Momos
We knew from the moment we planned our trip that trekking in Nepal was top of the agenda, but we had no idea how dangerous it could be. The Annapurna Massif is a group of mountains, part of the Nepalese … Continue reading Highs and Lows – our Annapurna Adventure
The Wifi is a lie. If you’re doing a trek in Nepal, chances are you’ll start from Pokhara. Following our time exploring Kathmandu and after precious little sleep from jet lag and noisy revellers in our hotel, we boarded our first … Continue reading Poking around Pokhara
Step one of our world tour – Kathmandu. It was clear from the moment we arrived at the airport that Nepal is a country with a lot of character. Unlike the clinical halls of most modern international airports, Kathmandu’s narrow wooden … Continue reading Kathmandus and Don’ts
Ant and Will's World Tour 