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Autumn times

It’s all been a bit quiet on here of late. The main reason being there is a LOT going on for the two of us right now! We have pretty much settled into our new home right on the cusp of the Peak District and … Read More

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4 days in Northern Catalonia!

After a two week spell as lifestyle and documentary photographer for Aston Martin, I was joined by David for a week long holiday in the region of Catalonia where we based ourselves in the beautiful medieval village of Begur. Begur is a stunning hilside village, … Read More

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India – Kerala – Varkala – 4th-9th April

Varkala was to be our place of rest, a holiday within our travels and we wanted to have a little base here for a while before moving on within Kerala. The train journey from Kochi was pretty good, we got there in about 4 hours, … Read More

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India – Kerala – Fort Kochi – 1st-3rd April

Our train to Ernakalum left at 10am (ish) from Kannur and so after another wonderful breakfast we sadly said our goodbyes to the friendly hosts at Kannur Beach House and to the other travelers and guests that had accumulated during our stay. We thought about … Read More

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India – Kerala – Kannur – 30th-31st March

The 3 tier non-AC sleeper was very basic. The windows provided plenty of ventilation and it actually got a little chilly, however a lack of curtain deprived any kind of privacy and no sheet on a plastic covered mattress completed the uncomfortable set. Non the … Read More

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Nepal – Lukla to Kathmandu – 22nd March

Day 21: Flight out of Lukla to Kathmandu Up early and ready for our exhilarating flight leaving the Himalayas behind and arriving back in Kathmandu (after 21 days of hiking) in under 30 minutes! The weather looked favorable and from the window of the Northface … Read More

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Nepal – Gokyo to Namche to Lukla – 19th/21st March

Day 18: Gokyo to Mong We were up early and breakfasted by 8am as we wanted to be on our way and get as far as we could in one day on our return to Namche. We felt ready to start heading down and Helen … Read More

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Nepal – Gokyo Ri – 18th March

Day 17: Morning hike up to Gokyo Ri 5360m We were up fairly early and opted to have some breakfast before heading up to the peak. Most trekkers leave for the views before sunrise and enjoy the sun rising up over Everest. We had heard … Read More

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Nepal – Phortse Tenga to Gokyo – 15th/17th March

Day 14: Phortse Tenga to Dole with a high point of 4084m We had now been on the go for 14 days making our way to Gokyo, 14 days of trekking! This is the longest either of us had hiked with our backpacks from place … Read More

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Bali – Ubud – 11th Feb

It was our first time back in South-East Asia since we had to make our way home from Thailand last March. It was good to be back. Our pick up from Nirwa Homestay was ready waiting for us at the airport with a sign reading … Read More

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Australia – Rottnest Island – Perth – 10th Feb

The day before we flew out of Perth towards our South-East Asian travels we spent the day on Rotness Island. Thanks to Louise who kindly booked our boat over there and bike hire for the Island we enjoyed a fantastic day on Rottnest. First thing … Read More

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Australia – Margaret River – Perth – 8th Feb

We decided to have a “sight-seeing” day, and luckily for us we were able to borrow Jason’s car so we took ourselves off to the highly recommended area of Margaret River. It was quite a drive to this region south of Perth, taking over 3 … Read More