Thursday 5th October - After packing up on cakes / bread and any snack items we could find, we are leaving the chinese border to make our way to Nyalam - weather is splendid and that will stay like this during the whole 5 weeks! pretty incredible when you think thats the autumn here!i have just turned 35 and i couldnt be in a better place to celebrate it than Tibet, except with family and friends - i had everybody on board singing me happy birthday to the surpris...

finally, i am able to carry on updating you on my travel - sorry, but after a week in china, my computer screen broke down and it took me 3 weeks to get it repaired in Beijing! we left Kathmandu on Tuesday 3rd october at 7.30am - having packed all our stuff in the night before - first reaction was: its going to be a cosy trip - 20 people seating in the back of the truck with very few spare spaces! all, practically shoulders to shoulders.We put the sides up so tha...

its saturday 30th september, and i have just arrived in Kathmandu! never thought i would write from Nepal, its always been one of these place that you hear about but never thing you would ever go there.... but here i am! i have to say that i have had such an interesting frustrated flight from Manilla to bangkok and then Kathmandu! on top of a flight delay, power cut at Manilla airport meant that checking was over 2 hours long, with lots of time in full drakness.....

Tuesday 26th September - after saying goodbye to John, I made my way to Manilla Pavillion Hotel. where i will be spending my next 4 days.walked around the hotel which was in the old part of Manilla, and a very poor aera indeed - everybody seems to be staring and never really felt at ease in this part of town - the funny thing was that i was very often approached by Phillipinos and even American asking me if i was US military staff - i took it as a compliment...

Dear All,initially, the Philippines were not on my itinerary, but having met such a great man in John back in July, i had to change my plan to spend more time with him in order to know him better. I arrived on Sunday 10th September and was straight away surprised at what i saw - the airport was from the 50s and i was welcomed by a band of 3 playing music - lol... but that was before i met the grumpiest custom officer so far (even worst than the american...