Taking tea on top of the world March 31st 2007 We were going to call this blog 'Throwing up on Everest' to get a few more hits, but really this was just us feeling bitter because we hadn't actually seen Everest and were heavily pissed off. To see The Mighty One, we'd gone up 'Tiger Hill' at 4am (4am!) on the first viable clear morning that was offered to us by whichever God that doesn't exist because if he did then we would have seen Everest. ... read more
Asia » India » West Bengal » Darjeeling The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more
We are from New Zealand, a paradise in the South Pacific. Unfortunately it is a bloody long way away from anywhere else, so since we are going oversees we are going to make it count - Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, India, Cambodia, Germany, Italy, Russia etc. etc... We'll be away for a long time and we are sure to get into adventures. Some of which will be unfortunate for us and funny for you - so we hope you enjoy.... full info