Greetings Pop Fans. We hope the last blog was OK... On reflection, we decided it was a little long and rambling. Also very annoyed about the situation with the cameras and the memory stick as it made the blog look very dull!! We're currently in Cambodia and struggling to find anyone or a shop that may be able to help us resolve the problem... So we are unable to upload pictures from Jaipur, Jodhpur, Mumbai, Singapore (including Universal Studios theme park visit with Shrek. Gutted) Kuala Lumpur and now Cambodia. It turns out the new memory card we thought wasn't infected with a virus is also screwed... So no pictures here either. Yes, we are crying. We left Mumbai on an Air Singapore flight which may have been the poshest flight either of us have ever ... read more

We welcome you to this Blog with just a selection of the questions and greetings that face us every other minute in India. Enjoy: 'You want rickshaw?' 'Hello. Money?' 'Hello. 10 rupees?' 'What country?' 'Hello Madam. You want look my shop? Looking is free.' Hello Madam. You want guide? Cannot get into the palace/temple/fort/museum without guide.' 'Madam. Where you go? You not want to talk?' We think this goes to show that the Indian people are quite possibly the loveliest, welcoming and friendliest people in the world! Unfortunately, we’re finding it difficult to be as friendly as the Indians as we’re not sure whether they realize that we get asked the same questions fifty times a day. This is an example of the conversation we will have at least 10 times a day with various different ... read more

Fort Cochin, Alleppey, Kumily. Greetings avid readers. This should be a larger blog than normal as we’re cramming 3 places into one. Again we’re about two weeks behind. Mainly because we’re currently in Varkala and we’re having too much fun! It’s like a holiday resort with lovely beach and beer… mmmm... Anyway, a few observations for you: All women have long hair. All men have a mustache. Mullets and flares are still quite fashionable. All buses are crammed to the roof with people. We keep sitting in the men's sections. We’re in Kerala at the moment. It’s the hottest place yet. Booking train tickets were the bain of our life in Alleppey. We spent nearly 5 hours on the Internet trying to figure out the whole railway and booking system only to discover they don’t accept ... read more

Namaste!! Hope all is well in the land of hope and glory. We are writing this approx 2 weeks behind at the moment… hopefully we’ll catch up soon. So.. we left Bang Bang Bangalore for a city called Mysore. It was a three hour bus ride (FYI- this cost 1 quid each. We seem to remember it’s 1.80 into town in Sheffield!!). Checked out a few rooms on arrival, one resembled the cells from Bad Girls only with less romance. We didn’t choose this one and realize it may not be possible to enjoy a 3 quid a night room. Plumped for a room for 4 quid a night with… HOT WATER!!!! No shower mind, just our old friend Mr Bucket. Gail actually cried tears of joy when she bathed. Anyway… Mysore is a prosperous bustling ... read more

Hampi! We’ll open this blog entry with a report from the Death Bus. It turned up an hour late at Mapusa (obviously) to take us to the old town of Hampi. We’d booked an overnight sleeper bus that was to take 11 hours but took around 17… After boarding the bus and being allocated our ‘cell’ we realized this would be a long journey. We had a ‘bed’ on the top row right at the front of the bus which gave us a good view of all the driver’s antics... This came with a window that literally fully opened onto the road below. We’ve realized there are no health and safety regulations in India. Funny with hindsight but at the time you can find yourself longing for the organization and safety of the western world! We ... read more