Nepalese Visa Issues
Collected my Nepalese visa today and am ready to get moving again with a brief detour to Everest Base Camp. I’ve always childishly amused myself by …
12 Jun
Lhasa the holy city
Lhasa the holy city
After two days dodging checkpoints to get to Lhasa it’s not quite the “holy city” i was expecting. The Chinese have transformed it into something of …
29 May
China: Weird
China: Weird
China was a bit weird, and the Chinese like to stare. A lot. They don’t seem to recognise that it’s rude and will unflinchingly stare at you …
17 May
Kashgar. Nice town. Experience: Weird.
Kashgar. Nice town. Experience: Weird.
The first major town we hit was Kashgar, where there were lot’s of middle aged American tour groups there for the famed Sunday market, the …
15 May
Karakoram border crossing into China
Karakoram border crossing into China
I was elated to discover on crossing the border into China that the mainstay of western Chinese meals appeared to be that ubiquitous Asian dish …
01 May
Peshawar was intense.
Peshawar was intense.
I managed to get a beer in the smugglers bazaar, sitting in the “narcotics” section in a stall with piles of opium and heroin on …
24 Apr
Sufi night after thought…
Sufi night after thought…
I should point out that that there were some women allowed into Sufi Night. I saw four in total but they had to sit at the …
23 Apr
Lahore.
Lahore.
Lahore! (yes i do realise I’m overly using exclamations!) “Sufi night”! There were seven of us (white folk) ushered through the middle of a throng of hundreds …
16 Apr
Pakistan rocks! No, really!
Pakistan rocks! No, really!
It’s not dangerous (unless you want it to …
14 Apr
India in restospect (I’ll Never Do It Again)
India in restospect (I’ll Never Do It Again)
India had it’s good points and bad points, though compared to other countries with similar attractions it’s bad points go off the scale. Seeing as I …
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