Trekking in Ladakh’s Markha Valley
The home-stay Markha Valley trek in the Hemis National Park is one of the most popular in Ladakh. It was also our final trek in the region having enjoyed stunning walking in Ladakh’s Suru and
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Trekking in Ladakh’s Sham Valley
After our beautiful treks in Kashmir’s Great Lakes region and the Suru Valley, with views of the magnificent Himalayas, we decided to walk...
The rather terrifying bike ride to Pangong Lake
The 134 km long Pangong Lake flows from India through Tibet and into China. In Tibetan, Pangong means high grassland lake and at 4350m above sea level, it’s the worlds’ highest saltwater lake.
The lake is simply wonderful. In...
Trekking in Ladakh’s Suru Valley
The North Indian region of Ladakh is home to the country’s highest mountains, including the magnificent Himalayan Range. With dozens of peaks, it’s a trekker’s paradise and a region I’ve been excited to visit for many years.
Kashmir’s Great Lakes Trek
Our reason for visiting northern India was to go trekking. Unlike the rest of the country which is experiencing sweltering heat and monsoon rains, July and August is hiking season in Jammu and Kashmir (the state of J&M includes Ladakh –...
Relaxing on a houseboat in Srinigar
Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital, Srinigar is home to the tranquil Dal Lake on which sits dozens of beautiful, stationary houseboats. Seeing as we live on a houseboat in London, we were incredibly excited to visit the city. We were also in need of a relaxing few days after...
The (very, very, very) long and winding road to Srinigar, Kashmir
(Disclosure upfront – just like the journey, this is a very long blog post!)
5th July – After an unbelievable nine months traveling overland from Ethiopia to South...
An epic 26 days of trekking in the Nepali Himalayas – Everest Base Camp and the Three Passes Trek
I’m not quite sure where to begin this blog or how to describe the trekking I did in the Khumbu region of the Nepali Himalayas. I know I use the word a lot but it was unbelievable – an epic 26 days in the most beautiful part of the world I’ve been fortunate to visit and an...
The unforgettable 2011 Jaisalmer Desert Festival
I’m currently sitting at a fancy restaurant in the French influenced city of Pondicherry eating a divine beef burger! I haven’t eaten meat for three months and I haven’t missed it at all given how good the food is here. But I’ve heard that if you’re going to eat meat, this is the best...
Phenomenal fun times in Rajasthan
Apologies for being so behind on this blog but I just haven’t had a chance the past few weeks. I’m on a flight to Chennai to watch the Proteas take on the Poms in their second world cup game so I thought I’d use the chance to catch up. Where to start?!
The few weeks...