Hampi, India

May 13, 2012
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Hampi looks like a cross between The Flintstones and Tomb Raider. With massive boulders on flat land and loads of really old temples that are in good condition it was an amazing place to spend a week. It was worth the truly “thrilling” trip on an overnight bus full of very drunk Russians to get [...]

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Holi in Hampi

April 18, 2012
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Holi is the indian festival of colour. I arrived in Hampi one day before holi, I was told to either be ready to take part in the festivities or to avoid going out that day. I chose to wear clothes that were destined for the bin and join in. dye and paint is thrown around [...]

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Goa, india

April 9, 2012
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Getting to Mumbai from Koh Tao took two whole days travelling. When I arrived I knew that I was in no mood to face Mumbai and that I didn’t want that to be my first impression of India. So I took a deep breath and kept on going all the way to Goa. Goa is [...]

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Highs and lows (or altitude and depth) in Koh Tao, Thailand

April 5, 2012
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Yet another extremely long bus journey took me from Cambodia to Thailand, I had a few days before my flight to Mumbai so I travelled down to Koh Tao (using overnight train, bus then mini bus). Koh Tao is the main diving Island in Thailand, and I believe, it is the cheapest place in the [...]

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Beer in Cambodia

April 5, 2012
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Given that I arrived in the country with a dodgy stomach I drank very little in Cambodia, but I felt I should soldier on and try at least one beer while I was there. This is Anchor beer – it tasted quite nice and was very welcome in the sticky heat. I didn’t even finish [...]

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