Yesterday we spent an extremely relaxing day on a traditional Keralan houseboat in Alleppey.
We were picked up from our hotel in the morning by our driver Mannu, a theology professor none the less! Which made the hour and half car journeys conversations very interesting as a whole manor of topics and discussions on religions, politics and life were Continue reading
We flew down to Cochin, Kerala a couple of days ago and it’s as if we have landed into a different country! The tropical plants, lush green palm trees, the vibrant colours and the very VERY slow pace of life, I think its just what we needed after crazy Delhi!
We arrived late in the afternoon just as the warm sun was setting in the sky and the Continue reading
With our trip to India being squeezed into the children’s half term holiday, we had to be selective about what we would be able to fit in. However we could hardly come and not visit perhaps the most famous monument in India, the Taj Mahal.
So with the help of a local friend we arranged for a driver to pick us up and to drive us down to Agra for an overnight stay. We had heard the best time to see the world wonder was at the early sunrise light, so we thought an overnight stay would give us the best options. On the 3 hour journey we gradually left the polluted haze of Delhi behind us and arrived to a sunny afternoon in Agra.
As we were only staying one night we checked into the luxurious 5 star Trident Agra. I must admit arriving and being welcomed into their cool marble lobby by smiling faces and a refreshing warm ginger drink was just lovely! The office manager introduced Continue reading
Here we go…Initially I must admit the first couple of hours in the intensity of this crazy and overpopulated city really made me wonder if we were a little mad bring our children here!
We landed with an unbelievable amount of cloud turbulence into Delhi airport and were Continue reading
Well what a mad 48 hours we’ve had in hot hot Dubai!
After a long day of flights, Cambodia to Singapore, a few hours in the airport then Singapore to Dubai, we were totally shattered by the time we finally checked into our hotel and pretty much crawled into our beds! Continue reading
Well it’s been a funny old week here in Phnom Penh, we arrived late Tuesday and have had 5 days in a lovely apartment near the Royal Palace.
We have found this city to be a little hard work with the children, and after the excitement of Siem Reap it’s been a very quiet week. Continue reading
Today we sadly left our gorgeous hotel in Siem Reap, all the staff and Mr Pom came to wish us safe travels, such lovely lovely people who have really made our stay so wonderful!
Our last couple of days have been very exciting, Mr Phon picked us up early on Saturday for our last day of temples. We decided to visit Banteay Srei, a temple about an hours tuk tuk drive north near the Kulen Mountains. Continue reading
Well I’m pleased to say we are loving Siem Reap! The temples here are out of this world, well actually of a world long long ago!
Yesterday we were out early, well early by the kids standards, not quite the sunrise early most travelers are doing but hey! Mr Pom was waiting and we went straight to the main attraction the Temple of Angkor Wat. Continue reading
We arrived in Cambodia on Monday after almost a month in Thailand. It’s the last 2 weeks of our journey around the world and as we were flying into Siem Reap I realised we hadn’t really planned our arrival at all, no visa, no currency, no guide book for what to do! 😳 Continue reading
Yesterday we got the chance to see a very different side of Bangkok. We took a trip out of the crammed city centre full of high rise buildings, traffic congested streets, to take a tour of the canal waterways on the western side of the Chao Phraya River. Continue reading
a little time out 