Last time I wrote the blog, I didn't even have time to mention our roundabouts, since I had to rush out of the internet cafe to catch the James Bond film "Octopus" which was shown nightly in most of the restaurants in Udaipur. I guess they are very proud that the film was shot mainly in Udaipur, but just imagine working as a waiter at one of those restaurants.. every single night.. but then again, it was quite a funny Bond film. So we spent 5 fantastic ...

Incredible India That's what the campaign promoting tourism in India says and I have to agree with that statement. India is pretty incredible. But it's also hard to get your head around all the things that are going on. It's just so different to anywhere I've been before. And everyday I start to like it even more. One thing that needs getting used to is the constant noise. Literally constant. The hindupop blazing from every shop and restaurant (although I have ...

Namaste! So it's only day four of our trip, but it feels like we've been here a lot longer. I've alrrady recovered from the worst shock and starting to enjoy India. I have to admit, that arriving to Delhi was a real culture shock, even for an expericenced traveller like me. They say Bangok is hectic, but compared to Delhi, it makes it seem like an oasis of tranqulity. But now we're heading to the smaller towns and I'm sure I'll enjoy them more. So once we arriv...

In my last text I forgot to introduce my fellow companion, my lovely sister Liina. We have been talking about this road trip for ages, since I was fifteen or so.. And this summer we finally had the chance to take this 1 month vacation.So there we were at the airport, planning this trip and talking what we want out of it.. and Liina said "Well actually I'm looking forward to cheap outlets and shopping" and there was me thinking that this trip was about s...

We've spent almost a week now here in Chengdu, dad has been teaching and I've been getting to know the city. Chengdu has a rich history and the girls (some Chinese students) have been kind enough to show me around. I've seen many interesting things but favorite place in Chengdu is the panda park. I last listed my top 5 animals when I was in South America, and big news, the order has changed now. My top 1 favorite animal is the panda bear and following behind are ...