We should have paid heed to the old saying "don't speak too soon". After months of dining on foreign cuisine (save for being spoiled by Ray and Noeline in Jeju) with no ill effects our luck finally ran out as the fearsome "Delhi Belly" caught up to us during our stay in Rishikesh. As uncomfortable as it was, it could have been much worse (No, don't say that, have you learnt nothing!?) and we were still able to get out and about and see the sights while tryi...

In our wisdom we decided to visit one of the oldest cities in the world during summer. With 40 degree scorchers and being fully covered to keep with the dress code of India (also with the benefit of keeping out the malaria biting insects) we had a steep acclimatisation from the cool Jeju climate we left behind. Tourism in Delhi had a revamp in preparation for the 2010 Commonwealth games, and has many interesting historical sites, including three world heritage...

Jeju Island is a UNESCO world heritage site and popular honeymoon destination for locals. This mini break from roughing it was a great excuse to wind down, eat, and generally get spoilt by my parents. When my parents picked us up from the airport Dad asked us to confirm the spelling of our full names. I thought this was a funny question until he sprung on us that we were going to Seoul with him and Mum next weekend as Mum had to work and thought we'd all ta...

Shanghai was the final destination on our amazing journey through China. I was happy that we left this modern and progressive city to the last as we were able to take advantage of the cheap shopping and pick up our first souvenir (a little terracotta warrior that I bargained down but pretty sure I paid too much for). With a bit of time on our hands we meandered through the streets and took it at a slower pace. This allowed us to really enjoy what Shanghai h...

Travelling on the Silk Road is like stepping back through time. Staring out the train window and watching the cracked mud flats and wind farms, you really are in the middle of nowhere. We booked all 5 train trips for the Silk Road in Xi'an due to the tight timing and thought with a range of durations from 5-24h why not give all the Chinese train classes a run for their money, from the hard seater 'cattle' class to soft sleeper. We were not disappointed with th...