Dili - Day 2 On my second day in Dili, Marco and I visited a local orphanage that Marco has had some involvement with over the past year. This orphanage (there are several in Dili) currently houses 57 children between the ages of 3 and 23. Sister Malu, a lovely little Phillipino lady, runs the orphanage and was such a treat to talk to. I took along a large bag of rice and we could not believe when talking that they go through one of these every 2 days. The kids...

Dili - Day 2 On my second day in Dili, Marco and I visited a local orphanage that Marco has had some involvement with over the past year. This orphanage (there are several in Dili) currently houses 57 children between the ages of 3 and 23. Sister Malu, a lovely little Phillipino lady, runs the orphanage and was such a treat to talk to. I took along a large bag of rice and we could not believe when talking that they go through one of these every 2 days. The kids...

Dili - Day 2 On my second day in Dili, Marco and I visited a local orphanage that Marco has had some involvement with over the past year. This orphanage (there are several in Dili) currently houses 57 children between the ages of 3 and 23. Sister Malu, a lovely little Phillipino lady, runs the orphanage and was such a treat to talk to. I took along a large bag of rice and we could not believe when talking that they go through one of these every 2 days. The kids...

To love or to hate?Each day I am faced with a WOW as I travel from city to city, village to village in this amazing country. India has so much to offer both good and bad. There are so many amazing things here to see and do. Scenic train rides, amazing snow capped mountains, historic forts, palaces and the day to day goings on of the 1.5 billion people that live here.Some days I love the days challenges and other days I cannot wait to leave this s***hole behind, n...

How long does it take to be ripped off in India!!! The day had come that I was finally going to India. After the hassle of getting my visa in Sri Lanka I thought it would never happen. Was it an omen??? Should I take this as a sign and get out before I had even arrived!!!I landed in Chennai after an hours flight with Air India Express from Colombo. I sat next to a buddhist monk who was a real delight to speak with (and not a religious word was passed), we talked ...