
We spent two days in a yurt camp in Son-Kol. The main goal of the first day was to move from Bishkek to the yurt camp that, even though was located in the nearby Tian Shan mountains, meant a long drive! Fortunately our itinerary was designed to have several stops along the way to break up the trip. Leaving the hotel at 8:30am we headed east out of Bishkek to join a… Read More
Visiting Petra was one of the two reasons I had Jordan on my “must visit” list and I was looking forward to today. We arrived the previous evening in time to check in and have dinner, enabling an early start for our visit to Petra. Our plan was to hike in via a little used back route rather than go in the main gate used by traders, merchants, and now tourists for… Read More
Visiting Bhaktapur was really a treat. It is an extremely old city, dating back centuries, an ancient capital of Nepal and has been listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. In addition the old part of city is not only still intact but also still functioning as a residential area for lots of people. While the main palace has been turned into an art museum, the city’s numerous temples and other… Read More
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