The Big Trip
We set off on a round-the-world adventure, taking in cities, wildernesses, jungles and deserts. With backpacks on, nights in hostels, and countless long bus journeys, this was travel on a shoestring.
Los Angeles, California
Exploring the Hollywood Hills, eating peanut noodles and sitting in Mick Jagger’s chair.
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The Mae Salong Loop, Thailand
The Mae Salong Loop was recommended to me by an old colleague, Mark. He’d lived in Thailand for a few years, and had…
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Chiang Mai, Thailand
Our first stop in Thailand was Chiang Mai, a city in northern Thailand. The middle is a perfectly square moated old town, and…
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Kerala, India
Our plane touched down in Kerala, and we stepped out into a humid and tropical evening. Palm trees lined the road from the…
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Udaipur, India
Udaipur seemed a little more chilled than the rest of Rajasthan. Or maybe we were just getting used to the wonderful chaos of…
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Pushkar, India
I wasn’t expecting to have to sprint after my bag as it disappeared on a moped. But that was our introduction to Pushkar,…
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Jaipur, India
Jaipur is known as the Pink City – the story goes that in 1876 the Prince of Wales was visiting, and they decided…
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Ranthambore National Park, India
Ranthambore National Park, in the heart of Rajasthan State, is home to the mighty Bengal tiger. We headed there in hope of seeing…
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Delhi & Agra, India
When I said we were travelling to Delhi, people asked the same question, including those who actually live there: “Have you been before?…
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Osaka, Japan
If Kyoto is the calm, respectful city of tradition, then Osaka is its mischievous younger sibling. While Kyoto was reading books, Osaka was…
