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What’s it like travelling as a gay couple in Asia
“Why should I spend my tourist dollars in a country that wants to throw me in jail?!”
This was our dilemma before setting off for our big travel adventures in Asia – as a gay couple.
If it isn’t illegal (like in Sri Lanka, Singapore, the Maldives, Malaysia, Myanmar…), then it’s certainly not truly welcomed (think Indonesia, Russia, ...
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Gay India: that one time we almost got arrested for being gay in Delhi
Don’t get us wrong, we absolutely fell in love with India.
But its government has had issues accepting its LGBTQ community over this past decade. It all started in 2009 when the Delhi High Court invalidated a very old law dating back to 1861 (Article 377 of the Indian Penal Code), which criminalises gay sex with up ...
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Discover Gay Sri Lanka with local boy Kaluu from Colombo
Discover Gay Sri Lanka with local boy Kaluu from Colombo
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Discover Gay Nepal with Kathmandu local boy Tilak
Nepal ranks as one of our favourite destinations. It has some of the most beautiful scenery we’ve ever seen, particularly on the Annapurna circuit, and foodies will be excited to taste the many types of dal bhat. The icing on the cake, Nepal is a gay friendly country – by Asian standards of course.
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How to visit the Maldives on a budget?
The Maldives has always been one of those luxury tropical getaways we’ve always dreamed of visiting but dismissed due to the high costs.
But, since 2009, the Maldivian government officially allowed tourists to stay with the local population rather than just on the privately owned pricey resort islands. This has allowed backpackers and budget travellers to enjoy the pristine waters ...
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Nothing says ‘I love you’ quite like the Taj Mahal
A guy built this entire beautiful marble mausoleum in memory of his late wife.
This caused us a BIG problem: World War III almost broke out between these two greedy boys as Stefan demanded the same from Sebastien…
Ok we’re joking. Stefan is not that much of a diva (except when he starts breaking plates because Sebastien burnt ...
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Trekking to Ella Rock in Sri Lanka: doing it yourself
Trekking to Ella Rock in Sri Lanka: doing it yourself
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Yala or Udawalawe for your Safari in Sri Lanka?
Yala or Udawalawe for your Safari in Sri Lanka?
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Train from Nuwara Eliya to Ella, a journey through the clouds
Train from Nuwara Eliya to Ella, a journey through the clouds
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Thoddoo island: a paradise island for fruit lovers
We spent 10 days in the Maldives in November 2014 on Thoddoo island.
Since 2009, the Maldivian government dropped the ban from allowing local islands to operate guesthouses, therefore breaking the monopoly enjoyed by millionaire resort owners and bringing tourist dollars into the rural economy.
This has made budget travelling to the Maldives accessible for backpackers like us.
Staying on ...
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Elephant safari at Udawalawe in Sri Lanka, a unique experience
Elephant safari at Udawalawe in Sri Lanka, a unique experience
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Indian visa in Kathmandu: How to get it?
We arrived in Kathmandu, geared up and ready to spend our time in Nepal trekking in the mountains. Our first week was mainly taken up getting our Indian tourist visa.
The process for getting an Indian visa in Kathmandu is relatively simple, bureaucratic, takes 7 working days and requires 3 visits to the Indian embassy in Kathmandu. ...
Read MoreHow to visit the Maldives on a budget?
The Maldives has always been one of those luxury tropical getaways we’ve always dreamed of visiting but dismissed due to the high costs.
But, since 2009, the Maldivian government officially allowed tourists to stay with the local population rather than just on the privately owned pricey resort islands. This has allowed backpackers and budget travellers to enjoy the pristine waters ...
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How to book the best houseboat in the backwaters of Kerala in Alleppey?
The backwaters of Kerala are a network of inter connected canals, rivers and lakes with a number villages. One of the highlights for travellers in India is to rent a house boat in Kerala and drift along the backwaters for a day or two and watching the world go by around you.
Naturally this was high up on ...
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Tips for planning your Annapurna Circuit trek in Nepal
Nepal is nicknamed, “the ceiling of the world”. It has 8 of the world’s 10 highest mountains and 100 mountains exceeding 7200m.
The two most popular treks are to Mount Everest’s base camp (at 5,380m / 17,651 ft) and the Annapurna trek to the climax point of ‘Thorung La Pass’ at 5,416 metres (17,769 feet) altitude.
We trekked the ...
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Our India video travel diary
India shocked us but we quickly fell in love with it as we made out way through this beautiful country and colourful culture.
We spent a month dancing through India, from Bollywood dancing in Delhi to visiting the breathtaking monument of love, the Taj Mahal, through Rajasthan, over to Varanasi then down south to Kochi in Kerala.
Spending ...
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Our Nepal video
When we arrived in Kathmandu, we were shocked by the chaos and mayhem everywhere on the road. It was certainly a good preparation for India, which we visited after Nepal.
But we quickly fell in love with this amazing country. The scenery of the Himalayan mountains was breathtaking and probably our favourite memory of Nepal.
In Kathmandu, we discovered ...
Read MoreOur Maldives video diary
We spent 2 weeks in the Maldives in November 2014, doing lots of snorkelling and some scuba diving.
The weather in the Maldives is tropical so unpredictable. It can be stormy with heavy rain one minute, and sunny blue skies the next.
Thoddoo Island is located 67km away from Male, the Maldvian capital, in the north Ari atoll.
The weather was ...
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