Top things we are most thankful for having taken with us are 1. A Porter 2. Steripen (saved a lot of money on water) 3. MEC sleeping bags (so cosy, especially when zipped together) 4. Poles 5. Warm and dry night time clothing 6. A good book 7. Deck of cards and chess set 8. Camera 9. Tang juice mix 10. A guide who went ahead to book our tea houses. Our days on the trek consisted of up to 7 hours of walking. Now this alone can take a lot out of you, but we weren...

Our second night in Chitwan was spent at a homestay in one of the Jungles villages. We were fed a traditional Nepali meal and enjoyed the sunset overlooking a river. The next morning we did a 2 hour Jungle walk with two local guides. We were lucky enough to watch a Rhino bathing in a River as we hid behind some trees and bush on the river bank. It was amazing and even a little heart pounding at first. I donated some blood to the park, but not by choice. I had my ...

We have left India and arrived into Nepal. Things that we have learned during our time in India are as follows: Cows have the right of way in any and all situations. A horn is used instead of blinkers or mirrors and in pretty much any situation the driver feels it's needed. Any class of train is better than long road trips. Roads are only just barely classified as roads, they're more holes with bumps shared by trucks, cars, rickshaws, pedestrians, cows, goats an...