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Food in Tibet

Updated 12/07/2019 By Alyson Long. Any post on this site may contain affiliate links. If you use them, they cost you nothing extra. We make a small commission.

It was great to get the chance to try Tibetan dishes, in Tibet. We's skirted around the edges of Tibetan culture in the Sherpa villages of the Everest region and dined in Tibetan restaurants in Kathmandu and Pokhara, often run by Tibetan refugees, but what of food in Tibet ? How would that be. We had an amazing chance to find out during our Tibet tour. Some Tibetan food was … [Read more...]

Lhasa Tour – 2 Days in Lhasa

Updated 12/07/2019 By D for World Travel Family. Any post on this site may contain affiliate links. If you use them, they cost you nothing extra. We make a small commission.

Our Lhasa tour was part of a longer 8 day tour of Tibet. We travelled overland from Kathmandu and returned by air from Lhasa airport. Lhasa itself was an incredible highlight not just of this Tibet tour, but of a lifetime of travel. I knew a lot, feared disappointment and was ready for the worst but Lhasa did not disappoint in any way, we were blown away by our two days in … [Read more...]

Do I Need Onward Flight Tickets to Fly into Thailand?

Updated 09/07/2019 By James Long. Any post on this site may contain affiliate links. If you use them, they cost you nothing extra. We make a small commission.

This is the question I'm asked most in our Facebook group - Living Differently. Do I need onward flight tickets, or other proof of onward travel, to fly into Thailand. It's not always Thailand, sometimes it's Bali, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, but we'll address Thailand in this post. First I'd like to say that I've flown into Thailand maybe 25 times and never been asked for proof of … [Read more...]

Things to Do in Ao Nang

Updated 07/06/2019 By James Long. Any post on this site may contain affiliate links. If you use them, they cost you nothing extra. We make a small commission.

This post deals with things to do in Ao Nang and trips to take from Ao Nang, a beach area in Krabi province, Thailand. Krabi is on Southern Thailand's west coast, approximately 800 km south of Bangkok. It's part of the mainland, not an island and is famous for beautiful limestone formations which continue out throught the islands of Phang Nga Bay and towards Phuket. Phuket and … [Read more...]

Trekking in Nepal – The Complete Guide 2019

Updated 08/07/2019 By Alyson Long. Any post on this site may contain affiliate links. If you use them, they cost you nothing extra. We make a small commission.

Love mountains? Then there’s no better place for trekking than Nepal. Home to the Himalayas and some of the world’s mightiest mountains, Nepal attracts over 176,000 hikers a year according to government statistics. There’s more to trekking in Nepal than the famous Everest Base Camp and Annapurna Circuit though ( we've done both - fantastic times ! ), here’s a guide to the … [Read more...]

8 Reasons to Visit Sarawak Now!

Updated 01/07/2019 By Alyson Long. Any post on this site may contain affiliate links. If you use them, they cost you nothing extra. We make a small commission.

Sarawak is a state in north-west Borneo, part of Malaysia. The Malay part of Borneo is sometimes called Eastern Malaysia. Sarawak, Sabah and Labuan are the three Malaysian states and federal territories in Borneo, the rest of Borneo belongs to Indonesia and Brunei. In times gone by Sarawak changed hands regularly before becoming a part of Malaysia in the 1960s, its … [Read more...]

Dubai to Abu Dhabi

Updated 06/06/2019 By James Long. Any post on this site may contain affiliate links. If you use them, they cost you nothing extra. We make a small commission.

The distance from downtown Dubai to Abu Dhabi is approximately 150km or just under 100 miles. The road is a sealed multi lane highway that makes getting from Dubai to Abu Dhabi quick and easy. Avoid peak hour when traffic can add an hour or more to your journey. Travellers and tourists may need to get from Dubai to Abu Dhabi for the airport, to visit Abu Dhabi's attractions ( … [Read more...]

Places to Visit in Nepal 2019

Updated 06/06/2019 By Alyson Long. Any post on this site may contain affiliate links. If you use them, they cost you nothing extra. We make a small commission.

Are you planning your trip to Nepal? Where should you go? What are the top, do not miss places, towns, cities, villages, national parks and things to do in Nepal? If you're a culture lover, a wildlife enthusiast or a high altitude trekker, we have a round-up of the tourist places in Nepal that you need to visit. For you to save to PinterestKathmandu itself has some of the … [Read more...]

Manta Ray Bali Tour- A Snorkel, Swimming or Dive Trip

Updated 06/06/2019 By D for World Travel Family. Any post on this site may contain affiliate links. If you use them, they cost you nothing extra. We make a small commission.

The day we went swimming with manta rays off Bali Indonesia, was one of my favorite days of our six years of full-time travel. The famous Manta Bay is actually off Nusa Penida and we were staying in Ubud Bali. Were we even close enough to take this epic snorkeling trip?It turned out that we were. We booked a tour from Bali to Nusa Penida and Nusa Lembongan in one … [Read more...]

Sera Monastery Tibetan Monks Debate

Updated 15/03/2019 By Alyson Long. Any post on this site may contain affiliate links. If you use them, they cost you nothing extra. We make a small commission.

One, just one, of the massive bucket list highlights of our tour of Tibet was visiting the Sera Monastery. This Monastery just outside Lhasa city is the place to come if you want to see Tibetan Buddhist monks debate.This is something I never dreamed I'd see for myself. But I did, along with our small group of travellers, my husband and kids. It was a highlight of a … [Read more...]

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