...and Hong Kong is not China! After almost 1 month of deep fried and deep oily food we could enjoy some sushi, some pizza but especially some king prawn wan ton soup...hmmm...slurp!!! In some parts of the city, we almost had the impression of being in Milan or New York! Fancy shops, fancy cars, fancy restaurants. We could enjoy the marvellous view on the bay from some very fancy buildings: the 43rd floor of Bank of China but also the 25th floor of Sevva roo...

Our experience in China can be defined as “unexpected”. Unexpectedly, and since the very first moment, we perceived the economic development of the today’s China. Thousands of constructions sights, imposing and efficient infrastructures, modern cities with luxury shopping malls and fancy cars all around. Unexpectedly, the fast growing middle-class was so visible. Partly because of the growing wealth, and partly because we were travelling during the Chines...

We have been travelling one week on the Tibetan roads, together with a local guide and driver as travelling individually in Tibet is restricted by the Chinese government. During our short stay we discovered that China has a very strong control over this autonomous region, not only “physical” (i.e. check points) but also psychological (i.e. ban on talks about Dalai Lama). Tibetans do not have a passport and therefore cannot leave Tibet. Even for leaving thei...

The comparison with India is inevitable, however, there are a number of differences between those two countries, those two cultures… The people in Nepal were very friendly, and were always trying to help us without wanting us to buy from their shop ;) We immediately noticed the chill attitude of the locals, and that maybe explains why Nepalese are the founders of the hippy culture ;) And while discussing with them we could also recognise how proud they are of ...

India is all about extremes. We experienced the loud and busy Delhi, the hot and dusty Rajasthan, the crowded, stinky and hustling Uttar Pradesh. At the same time we enjoyed the delicious street food of Delhi and the super tasty lassi of Jaipur, the colorful and majestic Rajasthan, the impressive romance of Taj Mahal, the holy and spiritual Varanasi, the green and chilled Darjeeling. It's a country that you cannot really understand in only 3 weeks...we onl...