Introduction – Tibet journey Tashi Dele! “Hello, Welcome!”. Our journey through Tibet had started. In the forgotten kingdom of Tibet, much has changed since China took control in 1950. Fast forward nearly 70 years and Tibet is still changing – very rapidly I might add. For the better? Well, that depends on your perspective in […]
Road Trips
USA: There is more to New York than the City
. Welcome to Upstate New York! “Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach of us more than we can ever learn from books.” – John Lubbock. Well, I think I found the above and more. My Go North adventure started in Corning, upstate […]
Australia: Uluru not just any rock
Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock, is more than just a rock! Getting there The nearest large town is Alice Springs, some 450km and 4 1/2 hours drive away. You can base yourself there and do a day trip there and back, either using your own transport or utilise a tour company and let them […]
Cuba: Fancy a salsa
Arrival Arriving in Havana, the first thing that hits you are the wrought iron doors behind the immigration counter. It’s like stepping back into the communist past era as they open and shut behind you. Welcome to Cuba, where the sun never sets and your salsa experience begins. Reform While reform of the economy is […]
Chile and Argentina: Great Patagonian Traverse – Glaciers and more glaciers, muchos gracias
Why Patagonia? 2016 was fast approaching on the horizon and a significant milestone for my partner’s birthday looming. So we went researching around for another trekking adventure – and discovered the Great Patagonian Traverse. The opening of a new route linking Chile and Argentina offered a traverse of untouched national parks, from the Southern Ice […]