Category: South Asia

Destination: South Asia

Gay travel guides

Discover Gay Nepal with Kathmandu local boy Tilak

43 | 2 June, 2017 | gay interviews, Nepal

Before arriving in Nepal, we expected it to be another very socially conservative South Asian country like the Maldives and Sri Lanka, where gayness is a crime. But the reality for gay Nepal turned out to be quite different. In September 2015, the Nepalese government announced that the new constitution would enshrine laws protecting discrimination against ...

Discover Gay Sri Lanka with local boy Kaluu from Colombo

42 | 11 June, 2017 | gay interviews, Sri Lanka

Discover Gay Sri Lanka with local boy Kaluu from Colombo

Is the Maldives a safe gay destination?

31 | 11 June, 2017 | Gay Stories, Maldives

The Maldives is a Muslim country and unfortunately carries all the usual Sharia Law ‘decoration’ with it like:it is illegal for Maldivian citizens to be non-Muslim women must be covered up at all times – even when going for a jog or swimming in the sea alcohol is illegal gayness of any sort here runs the risk of the ...

Gay India: Interview with gay couple from Delhi

17 | 11 June, 2017 | gay interviews, India

Just as we were getting ready to dress up with dramatic colourful saris on the Delhi gay scene and show off our bhangra and dandiya dance moves we learnt from our Bollywood dance class, we discovered that being gay in India has become illegal, again. More specifically, a very old law dating back to 1861 (Article 377 ...

Nothing says ‘I love you’ quite like the Taj Mahal

9 | 11 June, 2017 | India

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 ...

Trekking to Ella Rock in Sri Lanka: doing it yourself

50 | 11 June, 2017 | Sri Lanka, Travel Guides

Trekking to Ella Rock in Sri Lanka: doing it yourself

Yala or Udawalawe for your Safari in Sri Lanka?

36 | 11 June, 2017 | Sri Lanka, Travel Guides

Yala or Udawalawe for your Safari in Sri Lanka?

Train from Nuwara Eliya to Ella, a journey through the clouds

33 | 11 June, 2017 | Sri Lanka, Travel Guides

Train from Nuwara Eliya to Ella, a journey through the clouds

Thoddoo island: a paradise island for fruit lovers

30 | 11 June, 2017 | Maldives, Travel Guides

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 ...

Blue whale watching in Mirissa, Sri Lanka

19 | 11 June, 2017 | Sri Lanka, Travel Guides, wildlife Safaris

Luxury

Elephant safari at Udawalawe in Sri Lanka, a unique experience

9 | 11 June, 2017 | Sri Lanka, Travel Guides, wildlife Safaris

Elephant safari at Udawalawe in Sri Lanka, a unique experience

Indian visa in Kathmandu: How to get it?

76 | 11 June, 2017 | India, Nepal, Tips and Planning, Travel Guides

We arrived in Kathmandu in mid September 2014, 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 ...

How to visit the Maldives on a budget?

37 | 11 June, 2017 | Maldives, Travel Guides

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 ...

How to book a houseboat in Alleppey?

12 | 11 June, 2017 | India, Tips and Planning

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 ...

Tips for planning your Annapurna Circuit trek in Nepal

4 | 11 June, 2017 | Nepal, Tips and Planning

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 ...

Our Sri Lanka travel video

15 | 11 June, 2017 | Sri Lanka, Travel videos

Our Sri Lanka travel video

Our India video travel diary

9 | 11 June, 2017 | India, Travel videos

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 ...

Our Nepal video

6 | 11 June, 2017 | Nepal, Travel videos

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 ...

Our Maldives video diary

1 | 11 June, 2017 | Maldives, Travel videos

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 ...