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Nepal in under a week: visiting with only a 7 day or less itinerary

Posted on / 18 Comments in » Nepal | - Updated on April 19th, 2018.
Bhaktapur Durbar Square

Can you have a great time in Nepal in under a week?

I’ve always suggested taking a long trip to Nepal to get the most from this great country. And, I always get emails from people saying “I’ve only got a week! Can I still do it?!”

The answer is of course yes!

With new budget airline routes from Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and New Delhi opening up there has been an unprecedented rise in short trips to Nepal.

I’ve had great people from Malaysia wanting to make the most of these new offers as well as tourists visiting Thailand and India who never thought it possible to make it to Nepal so easily.

I’ve jumped on the bandwagon too for a short trip to catch up with some friends and business. It’s a much shorter trip than usual so I thought it would be a great opportunity to share some tips on what you can hope to see and do between 5-7 days in Nepal.

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Visiting the stunning Silver Temple in Chiang Mai

Posted on / 16 Comments in » Thailand | - Updated on March 11th, 2015.
The Silver Temple (Wat Sri Suphan),

Finding a place like the Silver Temple (Wat Sri Suphan) in Chiang Mai I may not be Chiang Mai’s number one fan due to the sheer number of tourists there but the city makes up for it in holding some great temples too. While most temples get a little repetitive for visitors the silver temple reboots …

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Photographs of the White Temple in Chiang Rai before the Earthquake

Posted on / 18 Comments in » Thailand | - Updated on December 2nd, 2016.
The White Temple (Wat Rong Khun), Chiang Rai, Thailand

 White Temple (Wat Rong Khun) in Chiang Rai One of the strange things about writing a month in advance is that things can change in the blink of an earthquake. What used to be a huge and popular tourist destination can literally be wiped off the planet overnight. While not completely wiped out the White Temple …

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Three borders and a wedding in North Thailand

Posted on in » Thailand | - Updated on June 11th, 2014.
North Thailand Woman

North Thailand’s highlights on a motorbike From Ban Rak to Pai to Mae Hong Son and onwards via Thailand’s Northern frontier. Designer bohemian hangouts and deserted towns don’t score high on my books these days at all. With rave reviews Pai is a “must” for “first timers” wanting to chill out and do little else but …

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Thai food: Mango Sticky Rice

Posted on / 12 Comments in » Thai food | Posted on May 29th, 2014
Mango sticky rice in Thailand

Is mango sticky rice the best dessert in Thailand? Maybe. It’s certainly one of the most common. From street food vendors to 5 star resort restaurants mango sticky rice is easily found everywhere. While chilling in the air-conditioning of a restaurant with a small plate of mango and sticky rice is nice, there’s nothing like …

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Kayan Long-Necks and Tiger Kingdoms: tourist entertainment Thailand style

Posted on / 20 Comments in » Thailand | - Updated on March 11th, 2015.
Thailands Kayan Long-Neck

The Kayan long-neck tribes and tiger kingdoms of Northern Thailand If you visit Northern Thailand then sooner or later you will start to see posters and brochures from tour operators advertising visits to the Long-Neck tribes. Photographs of a people with elongated “giraffe” like necks pull in thousands of quizzical tourists every week. It’s a …

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