Koh Jum
We were sad to put an end to possibly our nicest stay yet, Chiang Dao, by being driven by Mr. Veg to the Chiang Dao bus station. We had had a thrilling time there, and…
Mr Vej’s Farmstay : Chiang Dao
Local hot springs, picking our own farm fruit and vegetables, cooking our own thai food with Thai herbs from the garden, eating fresh exotic fruits like local papaya, mango, watermelon, sweet tamarind, dragon fruit and…
My Birthday
My birthday was 9 days ago, but I still remember it. On my birthday Sascha, Elliot and I woke up early to do a treasure hunt Daddy had prepared for me the night before when…
A little bit of Thai paradise
Our 30 days of India was always going to be a hard act to follow. We arrived in Thailand not knowing what to expect. Following a very long journey from Fort Kochi via Kuala Lumpur,…
Kochi Terminus
Kochi, Kerala’s second city, is a fairly large city spread around the bay and islands and linked up with a series of bridge and a flotilla of decaying ferries. Arrival in the city was a…
Hilly Heaven – Merveille de Montagnes
Après “Backwater Bliss”, nous avons pris un auto-rickshaw pour aller au station de bus. De là, nous avons pris un bus pour aller 100 kilomètres jusqu’à Attapalam, près de Kumily. Le conducteur était fou. Il…
Supporting Kids in India
For several years we have, as a family, sponsored a few disadvantaged children around the world via the charity Compassion. Sponsoring a child gives that child and their family and their community a small but…
Munnar High Tea in the Flower Valley
It is only 100km from Kumily (Thekkady) to Munnar and in India you might expect to be able to cover this distance in less than four hours if your bus driver had little respect for…
More Wild Camping in Switzerland
This is wild camping in Switzerland number 2. As mentioned before, it is not as easy as it looks. This one is set in the Jura, in a village called St Cergue. Although this happened…
The Periyar Tiger Reserve and the Monkeys
Today we have just come back from a walk in the Periyar Tiger reserve. So we took a rickshaw taxi to the gate of the Tiger reserve then we got out. We had to wait…