Google tells me that Mysore to Cochin is only 367 km and you might think you could cover that in half a day – no problem! But that would be forgetting that you have to cross the Nilgiri mountains rising as high as 7500 ft and that we have found 25 km/hr in India is what you should factor for …
Feeling India
“One of the great things about travel is that you find out how many good, kind people there are.” ~Edith Wharton We have been in India one week, but it wasn’t until we took a simple 3 hour train journey that I really felt the satisfaction of traveling in India. Our time in the old fort city of Cochin and …
From the Beach to the Highlands
We have been in Nicaragua for over 3 weeks now and although we are enjoying our time here, we have struggled to get into a groove. We are not sure if it is because we are on the tail end of our 6 months away, the nature of travel in Central America, travelling with 3 young kids, or the stress of trying to …
Patience in Penang
I have been living in Penang now for 1.5 weeks patiently waiting for our little one to make its appearance. We are still waiting:) When I arrived in Penang last Wednesday at our rental condo with the two kids, the reality of the situation came crashing down. The kids were grouchy after a long day, I was hot and uncomfortable …
Lonely in the Desert
Greetings from Egypt! We left London in the same fashion as when we arrived, in rain. We arrived into Cairo late in the evening and had pre-arranged to have a pickup to our hotel. Egypt is very overwhelming for the senses – the sounds, the smells, the dust… Cairo Cairo is one of the most densely populated cities in the …