After kicking it in Kunming for 3 days we moved on to Guilin. We took an overnight train from Kunming to Quilin which took about 17 hours. On this train the highest class was the “hard sleeper”. It was pretty posh with the beds already made and really comfy linens. There were 6 beds to […]
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My first stop in China was the city of Kunming. It’s a proper city with skyscrapers, malls and lots of people, but it still managed to have some charm and lovely park spaces. The main attraction for tourists is probably the Stone Forest outside of Kunming, but I think the city itself has several things […]
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Although I was really digging Kathmandu, I left the comfort and company of the Hotel Courtyard for a 2 days to visit Chitwan one of Nepal’s national parks. It was an action packed time in the sweltering heat but worth the trip to encounter rhinos, elephants and see more of Nepal. The drive from Kathmandu […]
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Kathmandu ended up feeling like a second home due to the great people I met and the fact I was able to spend more than 3 nights in one place. Upon arrival to the Hotel Courtyard, Michelle the owner offered me a glass of wine and instead of the normal stuffy hotel check in I’m used […]
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Darjeeling was a last minute decision I’m happy I made. I didn’t know much about the region other than it was in the mountains and famous for its tea. I was pleasantly surprised on my visit as it was very different from the rest of the places I’d been in India. The land is green […]
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