Tag: Indian subcontinent
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Nepal: temples, rhinos, clouds, and one very chaotic Valentine’s Day
Nepal had been sitting in my imagination for years before we ever got there. I think for a lot of New Zealanders, there is something about Nepal that feels strangely close, even before you arrive. Maybe it is Everest. Maybe it is Edmund Hillary. Maybe it is just that the mountains loom so large in…
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Five days in Sri Lanka: safari, tea country, and the coast
Sri Lanka was not originally part of our round-the-world journey. When delays to our van shipment opened up a window between Singapore and the next stage of our travels, we decided to squeeze in five nights in Sri Lanka. It was a short trip, and a fast one, but it gave us a real taste…
The Peterson Odyssey 