Picture this: My mum; 69, widowed, fit as a fiddle, has never been to Asia. She has waved her daughters off dozens of times over the past twenty years as they embarked on journeys to places that she would probably be somewhat shaky about locating on a map.
She says that one place that she would like to go to India. She has a rickshaw driver's bell that I brought home from Kolkata ten years ago hanging over our oven.
And now it's her time!
She has agreed to go to India with me, her youngest…
I am a 57 year old woman, about to start my trip of a lifetime around July/August this year. I plan on spending up to a year travelling alone in Asia and want to start with a month or so at a beach in Thailand to get chilled, acclimatised, and destressed. I dont want to be surrounded by teenagers there for the full moon drumming and the drugs! My budget is moderate, not flash hotels, more clean but slightly down market guest house or backpackers. Would prefer to avoid the very busy touristy…
I am writing this now at my hotel in quito and the computer is slow and shared by all guests so I will post as much as I can. I had dreamt of going to Rapa NUio for many years and was not disaapointed. I was able to include the fare in a one world round the world ticket so it cost no more. Howerver recently when I was there Lan Chile was offering many discounts some as cheap as $300 as there has diefinitely been a down turn in pasengers. The planes were full though. Like Sarlie I choose to spend…
Looking to spend three or so months abroad next winter, renting a modest apartment or house for a month each in various locations in a region that's warm. Suggestions?
After over 3 years in the beautiful Yangshou which I was sure I would never leave, circumstances changed a little & I packed up & went to teach for 1 month in a town outside Liuyang, Hunan Province. Liuyangs claim to fame is its the capital city of Fireworks. Yes even the fireworks used at the Olympics were made in this city. So I lived with the constant noise of crackers going off at very odd times. The town I was in was quite a wealthy place if all the cars in town & the concreted village…
Oh, I'm so excited. My 12-year-old grandson and I are going to Malaysia for three weeks in June, when school is out. My fearful son-in-law was/is not keen on the idea, but has been won over. We're just going on the Peninsula---it looks like there are lots of things that 12-year-olds would like to do, such as an elephant orphanage where they can help bathe and ride them, the fireflies that synchronize their lights, kite making and flying festival, jungle canopy walks, etc. Hurrah!
My friend and I are heading to India in August for approx 20 days. We were hoping to fly into Delhi and were going to just 'wing' it from there. Though we're not sure whether we should plan all travel before we go. I've been researching places to go, but theres just so many. We do have a few definates we would like to do.. like a camel safari/camping, and a river boat cruise. Plus a few places we would def like to visit like Agra, Varanasi, Goa and Mumbai. Some general words of advice would…
A good article today in The Times by the English writer, Jeremy Clarkson on expats.
The fact of the matter is this: every single person who ever moves to another country – with the exception of America where you go to grow – is a failure. Seriously, no one has ever woken up and said: “I am completely happy. I have a lovely family, many friends, a great job and plenty of savings. So I shall move to Australia.”
Oh dear!!
I’m in Peru for the next four weeks (possibly to include a stint in Bolivia). I have a rental car (Budget) reserved in Lima for two weeks beginning tomorrow, 30 March.
My plan is to visit towns in the Central Highlands, probably from Huanuco in the north to Ayacucho in the south. The only relatively firm date/destination is that I’d like to be in Ayacucho for 8 and 9 April, as I understand they have the best Semana Santa celebrations.
I’ve reserved a compact car, and I think the total price…
Where to from Cherbourg?
Any advice on an itinerary for a week long trip beginning and ending in Cherbourg at the end of April. We are not particularly interested in war sites, we like art and historical buildings , love good food and wine and will be driving.
Thanks in advance for all suggestions!
Edsai