I had absolutely no idea what to expect when I was planning this trip... and had more than a few concerns when I was leaving Ireland and heading to Kathmandu... I could only hope that it was going to be a great adventure...
Well... The trip came to an end now... And I have to say that it turned out to be so much more than a great adventure... A true life adventure it was... I have travelled through 6 incredible Asian countries - Nepal, China, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia... I got to know their history and culture, interact with their people... I got to travel through their busy cities and amazing countryside... And what started as a solo trip, turned into a trip shared with a beautiful soul mate... And what came with that, in the end I got a taste of Australia as well...
| Date | Blog Title | Location |
| March 6th 2013 | Namaste! In Kathmandu at last... | Asia » Nepal » Kathmandu » Thamel |
| March 9th 2013 | On the way to Everest Base Camp - getting to Namche with first symptoms of altitude sickness, already??? | Asia » Nepal » Namche |
| March 13th 2013 | More struggle with cold and altitude on the way to EBC... but then the ultimate goal reached, so who cares right??? ;) | Asia » Nepal » Kathmandu » Everest Base Camp |
| March 18th 2013 | Time to say goodbye to Everest region, relax and take it all in... | Asia » Nepal » Kathmandu » Everest Base Camp |
| March 26th 2013 | Happy Holi! | Asia » Nepal » Kathmandu » Thamel |
| March 28th 2013 | Jungle safaris, jeep safaris, elephant safaris... and still no tigers! ;) | Asia » Nepal » Chitwan |
| April 6th 2013 | Beautiful places and people of Patan... | Asia » Nepal » Patan » Durbar Square |
| April 7th 2013 | Tropical weather, dusty roads, palm trees all around... what a different side to trekking in the Himalayas, must love the Annapurna region! | Asia » Nepal » Annapurna » Annapurna Circuit |
| April 14th 2013 | Time to reach higher altitudes again to get closer to Thorung-La... and search for a perfect apple pie in between of course;) | Asia » Nepal » Annapurna » Annapurna Circuit |
| April 19th 2013 | Thorung-La at last... and whatever happens at the pass, continues after the pass...? ;) | Asia » Nepal » Annapurna » Annapurna Circuit |
| April 30th 2013 | Pretty difficult not to feel all romantic in charming Bhaktapur... ;) | Asia » Nepal » Bhaktapur » Durbar Square |
| May 8th 2013 | Goodbye Nepal, I surely will miss you... | Asia » Nepal » Kathmandu » Thamel |
| May 9th 2013 | Skyscrapers, huge shopping malls, expensive shops, flashing neon lights... welcome to China??? | Asia » China » Yunnan » Kunming |
| May 11th 2013 | Wandering around Dali... | Asia » China » Yunnan » Dali |
| May 14th 2013 | Following the sound of drums in the streets of Lijiang... | Asia » China » Yunnan » Lijiang |
| May 16th 2013 | A walk in the clouds... | Asia » China » Yunnan » Tiger Leaping Gorge |
| May 19th 2013 | Pretty sad to be leaving Chengdu even after feeling quite unwelcome here at the beginning... | Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu |
| May 23rd 2013 | My encounter with the Great Buddha followed by another walk in the clouds... up to the Golden Summit of Mt Emei this time! | Asia » China » Sichuan » Leshan » Emeishan |
| May 27th 2013 | From terracota warriors and mighty city walls to holy land of Chinese revolution - welcome to Shaanxi province! | Asia » China » Shaanxi » Xi'an |
| May 31st 2013 | From cave dwellings in Lijashan to ancient town of Pingyao - another week, another province, welcome to Shanxi! | Asia » China » Shanxi » Pingyao |
| June 4th 2013 | Feeling slightly enlightened - sacred Wutai Shan, sea of monks, Hanging Monastery... ummmm! | Asia » China » Shanxi » Wutaishan |
| June 8th 2013 | Mystical and mighty... and to myself only??? No doubt about one thing... It certainly is the Great One! | Asia » China » Hebei » Chengde |
| June 11th 2013 | Wandering around the city of 9 million bicycles... Good-bye China, it's been charmingly weird! | Asia » China » Beijing |
| June 13th 2013 | Aaaah... Beaches at last! There's more to Koh Tao than diving and so much more to Koh Phangan than full moon parties... | Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Pha-Ngan |
| June 22nd 2013 | Another two beautiful islands... from peaceful Koh Lanta to slightly crazy Koh Phi Phi... | Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Phi Phi Don |
| June 27th 2013 | Slightly different side to Thailand... Bars, bars and more bars, drinking games, ping-pong shows... welcome to Patong??? | Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Phuket |
| July 1st 2013 | Quick stopover in Bangkok and an even shorter visit to the floating market... | Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok |
| July 3rd 2013 | Peace and quiet? History? Nature? Entertainment? Chiang Mai has it all! | Asia » Thailand » North-West Thailand » Chiang Mai |
| July 11th 2013 | Time to relax and slow down the pace a bit... Slowboat trip on the Mekong to Luang Prabang... | Asia » Laos » West » Pakbeng |
| July 13th 2013 | Slowing down the pace a bit more... what better place to do that than Luang Prabang? | Asia » Laos » West » Luang Prabang |
| July 17th 2013 | Eyes wide open after a visit to COPE... Muscles burning after a kick-ass Mekong workout... And mind slightly blown away after seeing so many 'mixed' couples... | Asia » Laos » West » Vientiane |
| July 21st 2013 | Heading to the east to check out some unusual house decorations and solve archaeological mysteries... | Asia » Laos » East » Phonsavan |
| July 27th 2013 | Waiting through the rain... Exploring the Hidden City... and slowly saying goodbye to Laos! | Asia » Laos » East » Sam Neua |
| August 1st 2013 | Dodging hundreds of bikes, watching people in pyjamas and conical hats and waiting out a typhoon in between… First steps in Vietnam… | Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi |
| August 5th 2013 | Trekking through terraced rice paddies and getting to know local minorities – only in Sapa! | Asia » Vietnam » Northwest » Lao Cai » Sapa |
| August 9th 2013 | Cruising around one of the natural wonders of the world – spectacular Halong Bay! | Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hai Phong » Cat Ba Island |
| August 11th 2013 | Roaming around limestone karsts once again… Can you ever get bored with these views? Naaaah… Impossible! | Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Ninh Binh |
| August 12th 2013 | Walking in the footsteps of the imperial dynasty... | Asia » Vietnam » North Central Coast » Thua Thien - Huế » Hué |
| August 16th 2013 | Delightful visit to Hoi An – beautiful architecture, sea of lanterns, quiet beaches, ancient ruins and above all exquisite dining! | Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An |
| August 21st 2013 | Very mixed feelings… Russian resort or Vietnamese? Kind of confused… | Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Khanh Hoa » Nha Trang |
| August 24th 2013 | Feeling sand beneath our feet once again… Lots of it! | Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Binh Thuan » Mui Ne |
| August 27th 2013 | Our last stop in Vietnam… Save the best for last? | Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City |
| August 31st 2013 | Getting to know Cambodia… its brutal history… and somehow a not so bright present… | Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh |
| September 4th 2013 | A true wonder of this world… | Asia » Cambodia » North » Angkor |
| September 7th 2013 | Mastering our skills – cooking… and eating! You definitely can do that in Siem Reap… | Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap |
| September 9th 2013 | A true spectacle of colours! At last… | Asia » Cambodia » South » Sihanoukville |
| September 12th 2013 | In the land of salt and pepper… and ghosts… | Asia » Cambodia » South » Kampot |
| September 16th 2013 | The barricaded capital… | Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh |
| September 22nd 2013 | Enjoying Queensland’s countryside and above all... its wildlife… | Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Mount Tamborine |
| October 7th 2013 | More wildlife encounters, some preferably to be avoided… and getting a taste of Australian beach life! | Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Kingscliff |
| October 12th 2013 | My first rugby game… or my first 45 games to be exact! | Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Gold Coast » Robina |
