My first sunburn is fading into a tan, I’m averaging 20km a day of walking, I’ve eaten the same meal three nights in a row, I’ve read four books and I’ve lost two consecutive nights of sleep to other people…
Climbing a Sacred Mountain at the Unholy Hour of 2am- Adam’s Peak
Buddha’s footprint, Shiva’s footprint, Adam’s footprint, apparently the path to Adam’s Peak was well traveled, and we were determined to join the crowd. Attempting to leave the highs and lows of Kandy, we bought second class train tickets for Hatton,…
Los Alerces National Park: Esquel
Before hitting Bariloche, we decided to stop a few hours south in the town of Esquel, to check out Los Alerces National Park and do some more camping. We spotted a hostel right across the street from the bus…
A Diary of the “W” Part 3: A conclusion to hiking Patagonia’s Torres del Paine
Day 3 Camp Frances to Camp Chileno I woke up Steph an hour earlier than I should have by accident. There are some things you don’t do in life and not giving Steph enough sleep is one of them. To…
A Diary of the “W” Part 2 : A Hike Through Frances Valley
Day 2: Camp Paine to Camp Frances and the Frances Valley I didn’t wake up to the sound of Stephanie’s alarm, but instead to a movement under my pillow. It darted back and forth and I wondered if it was…
A Diary of the “W” – Hiking Torres del Paine Part 1
Day 1 – Puerto Natales to Glaciar Gray I wanted to throw up when Steph’s alarm went off at 6:30am. I had managed at most 3 hours of sleep until I woke up to the sound of James falling out…
90 Reasons to go on a Cruise
If you’ve been following this blog for any length of time, you know the focus is on independent travel. You might wonder why then, I decided to go on an almost (the booze is certainly not free) all inclusive cruise…
Morning in Munnar
As the bus lurched around yet another curve, a refreshing gust of air sailed through the window, providing a deceptive sensation that I was my own separate entity, and not in fact merged with the other three individuals sharing my seat. Despite…