Pashupatinath Temple Built back in 1696 on the banks of the Bagmati River, Pashupatinath is Nepal’s most important Hindu temple. Dedicated to Lord Shiva it is the largest temple complex in Nepal as it stretches both sides of the Bagmati River. The main pagoda style temple has a gilded roof, four sides covered in silver, […]
How We Got to do House Sitting in Kathmandu There are quite a few house sitting websites available. We are registered with Trustedhousesitters.com. Out of all the other sites, they seem to have the most that come up in Asia. We receive e-mails twice a day to keep us up-to-date with the new listings that come […]
Chiang Rai to Pai We left Chiang Rai and our destination for today was the small northern Thailand town of Pai. Pai sits near the Myanmar border (146km northwest of Chiang Mai). With a local population of only just over 2,000 residents, it is well known among backpackers for its relaxed atmosphere. This was something […]
Although we are flying the coop soon, we will never be finished experiencing all this wonderful country has to offer and the Tongariro Alpine Crossing has always been on our list. We’ll never see enough of our own backyard but we’re gonna give a good try. With only weeks to go before we depart NZ, […]
Incheon, Sth Korea to Fukuoka Fukuoka is the largest city on the island of Kyushu, which is Japan’s most southern island. It is the 10th largest in Japan. Because of its closeness to the Asian mainland (closer to Seoul in Sth Korea than to Tokyo), Fukuoka has been an important harbour city for many centuries. […]
So Where is Busan? With over 3.6 million people, Busan is South Korea’s second largest city and has the largest seaport. It was formerly known as Pusan but had a name change to Busan in 2000. People visit Busan to seek a more laid-back atmosphere than the capital city of Seoul. It is located at […]
Taipei to Seoul We were excited to be heading to yet another new country. Thanks to a house sitting assignment in Incheon, we had the opportunity to arrive earlier so we could explore some of Sth Korea beforehand. We flew from Taipei to Seoul, another short trip (2.17 hrs) and we landed in Seoul at […]
So Where is Guilin? Guilin is a really scenic city and therefore one of the best-known tourist destinations in China. There are many scenic spots within short travelling distances from the city of Guilin. It is only about 500km northwest of Hong Kong. It is famous for the scene which is printed on the back […]
We had covered off the ‘big ticket items’ we wanted to see in China. The Great Wall and the Terracotta Warriors was the major drawcard for choosing this tour. There were many other wonderful sites we saw on the way. Here is a roundup of the rest of the highlights. Sacred Way Located on the […]
Why Japan We had nearly finished our House Sitting Assignment in Incheon, South Korea. Our next stop was Thailand for our next assignment. We had 12 days break and Japan is right next door to Korea. It made sense for us to plan a trip to a country we never thought we would get to. […]