This is day 12 of my 24 day trek through the Khumbu region of Nepal -> View all posts for this trek Today would be a short day of trekking as I was now above 4000 metres and needed to make sure that I ascended slowly for acclimatisation purposes. Although Gokyo was in easy reach, it [...]
Today's travel photo is of a lodge beneath Ama Dablam at sunset in Dingboche, Nepal. I reached Dingboche within the last few days of my recent trek in the Everest region of Nepal, but for those of you trekking the normal Everest Base Camp trek, you might stay here on your fifth day. Dingboche is [...]
Today's travel photo is a close up shot of some of the trilathons at Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England. I wasn't expecting to be able to get so close to the stones as I knew that Stonehenge is fenced off for preservation reasons, but the pathway takes you around the stones and then up into the [...]
This is day 10 of my 24 day trek through the Khumbu region of Nepal -> View all posts for this trek When you reach Namche Bazaar during a trek to Everest Base Camp in Nepal, it is important to stop for an extra day to acclimatize before continuing on up to the higher altitudes. This [...]
If you've never been to Paris, what is the first thing that pops into your mind when you think of the city? The Eiffel Tower, right? You're not the only one, and it seems that most people head straight to this iconic landmark as soon as they get to the city, and understandably so. Of [...]
Today's travel photo is of a baby yak in Namche Bazaar, Nepal. It's quite common to come across yaks, dzopkyos (half yak/half cow) and mules wandering through Namche and other villages in the Himalayas of Nepal. I was wandering around the streets of Namche Bazaar when I came across this cute little baby yak...at least, [...]
Veronika loves things; in particular, old things that have a story and possess a certain charm and character that seems to have been mostly lost in modern design. Because of this, I often find myself tagging along with her to op shops and antique stores in search of something a little different. It's never with [...]
Today's travel photo is of a large prayer wheel in the village of Chaurikharka, Nepal. I passed through Chaurikharka during the last day of the first section of the my trek from Jiri, where I would then join onto the main trail to Everest. The Buddhist influence in this village was very apparent, and it [...]
Today's travel photo is of some boats on the banks of the Mekong River on Don Khone, one of the islands in Si Phan Don, Laos. I took this photo at the southern tip of the island where the river also marks the border between Laos and Cambodia. The river was a murky brown colour [...]
Today's travel photo is of an old 18th century farmhouse in Marie Antoinette's Estate at Versailles, France. Marie Antoinette, Queen of France at the time, wasn't fond of the court at Versailles. She much preferred the country life, so in 1783, she ordered the construction of her own secluded estate, with her own small palace and [...]
