After learning to dive in Koh Tao, the underwater bug bit Jake (and eventually Eddie) hard. In a short period of time they racked up some amazing diving experiences, including swimming with a whale sh
Vang Vieng is the adventure capital of Laos but unfortunately that also means lots of travellers. Jake and Eddie plan to head into the highlands to find the real Laos.
The difficulty in getting to see the hill tribes of Nothern Laos make the achievement so much more valuable and rewarding. Of course, taking it easy on the LaoLao drinking sessions with the locals hel
Tired of the party traveler party scene, Jake and Eddie make a new plan for their journey. One that will take them away from SE Asia. They use the heartless city of Vientiane to gather themselves for
Cambodia's second largest city still feels like a small market town. Jake is amazed at the friendliness and attitude of the people that have suffered so much under the Khmer Rouge.
The magnificent temple complex is truly a sight to behold. There are also plenty of other temples to watch the sun rise and set as well as small villages tucked behind the trees.
Rishikesh to Nanital and now Varanasi When we came down from the hills of Himachal Pradesh to Dehra Dun the first thing that we noticed was the heat again. Not only was it hot, but humid too. This is the way of the monsoon, coming up to it is the Indian summer; it becomes hot [...]
From Manikaran into Uttar Pradesh Manikaran is a 4-hour bus ride from Manali, and we spent the most time with noses buried in books to kill some time. The trips by bus are interrupted by stops at local roadside eateries, sometimes that would be just a loose interpretation of some of the places we stopped [...]