Photo Friday: Street Games in Seoul

Passing by the hours  One hot afternoon in Seoul, South Korea this group of men caught my attention yelling and giving high-fives over this very serious game of street checkers!  Read More

Photo Friday: Seoul’s Deoksu Palace

Guards outside one of Seoul’s Palaces Outside Seoul’s Deoksu Palace, the guards were dressed in traditional wear for the tourists to’ OooO’ and ‘Aahhh’ at. None the less they performed a small ceremony and we had a brief glance at what Seoul was like so many years ago. Far different from the overcrowded, busy streets that make up the bustling city now!  Read More

Photo Friday: Life in Laos

A Farmer in Laos  Life in Laos is simple to say the least. There is nothing but farmland & fishing villages throughout this captivating country. We took this shot just outside Champasak in southern Laos while motorbiking around the dirt tracks alongside the Mekong. The sights and scenery as we rode through the rice fields & hills was stunning & this was a particularly picturesque moment.  Read More

Escape From Lukla

/* PausePlayPlayPrev|Next The clouds creep in AGAIN at Lukla Soaring passed the snowy peaks Our tiny toy-like plane in Ramechhap's illustrious air...field Our pilots in profile Ramechhap Airport...?! After 12 days of trekking up & down the Khumbu valley we were exhausted. Thoughts of steaks, beer & a shower had crept in & we were ecstatic to return to Lukla & fly back to Kathmandu. We had an open ticket which was supposed... Read More

Photo Friday: Color Festival

  One thing India has plenty of is C O L O R. From saris to spices, temples to tacky decorations, it’s no secret that Indians love their color & Hindus love their color festivals. Our experience was on Ganesh‘s birthday when a random guy dragged us into the middle of this fun but messy event in Bikaner. Singing, dancing & COLOR all following a truck blazing music down the city’s busy streets, a cloud of colored powder surrounding them. This kid... Read More

Everest Base Camp: Do’s & Don’ts

We covered most of the preparation questions in our post, Everest Base Camp Tips & Preparation. I thought I’d add in these few do’s & don’ts about the hike itself. EVERY Tea House provides big warm blankets, so don’t stress too much over sleeping bags. We went at the very end of November 12-22 and we really stressed over our sleeping bags not being able to deal with the freezing nights. We were often too warm with all of our layers, our sleeping... Read More

Photo Friday: A Sherpa Tribute

Determination at its best! Sherpas make the Everest Region come alive and give the word ‘determination’ an entirely new meaning. So generous and kind-hearted, and so often taken advantage of. They take great pride in mountaineering, and ever since tourism boomed, mountaineering has become their livelihood. Living at high altitudes gives them a unbelievable advantage to ferry supplies up and down the mountain, set up camps, and lug equipment around for mountain expeditions.... Read More