Mark & Aisling's Am-Asian Adventure!!!

[...] , it'll more than likely finish mid-table. For now, we were in the final stretch of our final adventure, and about to return to China for the last time. Next stop, Yunnan Province! [...]

The final leg of our am-Asian adventure has begun! It’s been just over 3 years since we left little, old Ireland as a couple of bright eyed, you [...]

Give me a Jaisalmer! JAI-SALMER! Give me a Jodhpur! JODH-PUR! Put 'em together and what do you get?! JAI-PUR! And just like that opening, our time he [...]

After visiting 20 countries in the last 3 years, and ticking pretty much everywhere east of India off our list, we’re making our Middle Eastern debu [...]

[...] of the road, and held on tight for our long stand back down south. We also forgot to make a video diary, so you'll just have to make do with a double next time around! [...]

[...] some shows on Aisling's laptop and enough Rupees left to split a sandwich and chips. And make a video diary! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ygi-lBFlDvs So, that's Sri Lanka done and dusted; a nice [...]

[...] imagine more Indian, dressed in a funny costume and working in a water park. We also made a video diary, but I guess that fails in comparison to your current mental images of an Indian Peter Dinklage. [...]

[...] some snaps there, so we certainly got our fair share of pics while in town. And we made a video diary too! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZpBJCpC4GM Apart from that, there was very little to [...]

[...] hornet and cobra attacks in Sigiriya, but we've seen all sorts of animals during our time in Sri Lanka as a whole; in the cities, in the forests, all just going about their daily business - from your [...]

[...] walk through some tea plantations along the way, which is what I always picture when I think of Sri Lanka. Doesn’t she look tea-rific! There were even some women in the traditional garb, picking [...]

[...] back to the real world, so fasten your seatbelts for our last three months in Asia! You want Sri Lanka? We've got you covered! India? How about six weeks worth?! Nepal? It would be rude not to! China? [...]

[...] ! Talk about Hospet-ality! More like executive sweeeeet! I knew that lucky double bird shit in Sri Lanka would eventually come back around! We could easily live in an apartment this size! It was [...]

[...] to make it all the way without paying for a single room. And we succeeded! Day 4 Journey: Namche Bazaar (3,420m) --> Tengboche (3,870m) Time taken: 4 hours 30 minutes Before we set off on day 4, [...]

[...] , we rented ours in Thamel for 60 Rupees per day. money: I think there might be an ATM in Namche Bazaar, but to be safe, you should really bring all of the money you need with you first day. It's [...]

[...] , i.e. we were snowed-in for the night! (baddum tish!) Day 8 Journey: Duglha (4,620m) --> Gorak Shep (5,160m) Time taken: 5 hours 30 minutes "It's getting cold in here, so put on all your [...]

[...] day in Dingboche Day 7: Dingboche --> Duglha (2 hours 15 minutes) Day 8: Dughla --> Gorak Shep (5 hours 30 minutes) Day 9: Kala Patthar roundtrip (2 hours 20 minutes), and EBC roundtrip (3 [...]

[...] at half 2 to be at the airport in time for our flight. We actually forgot to make our Mumbai video diary too, so we had to do it as soon as we arrived in our next destination, Udaipur. Here [...]

[...] or rented, and looking back now, there were even a few things we could've done without. Lukla airport is a strange one, not only because of its precarious nature, but also due to the fact [...]

[...] chunks to make sure we got to see everything. On day one, we tackled the area surrounding Hampi Bazaar, the highlights being the symbolic Virupaksha Temple, and the monkey-infested Achutaraya [...]