Our first visit to Nepal was in 2004 and we wanted to revisit it to see how much had changed in 20 years. This time, we were accompanied by some of Becky’s Vietnamese relatives so it was an adventure for the 5 of us. Our bespoke itinerary coincided with Dashain which is Nepal’s biggest festival.…Continue reading Nepal – Kathmandu, Nagarkot, Bandipur, Pokhara & Chitwan
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Ghana
Our first visit to Ghana was 13 years ago, so naturally we were excited for a repeat visit. After crossing the border from Côte d’Ivoire, we drove straight to the coastal town of Axim where the lovely Axim Beach Resort was our home for a couple of nights. Ghana has more historic forts and castles…Continue reading Ghana
Côte d’Ivoire
We entered Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) from Liberia and immediately made our way to the western city of Man. Known as the “City of 18 Mountains”, Man is famous for its waterfalls hidden in a mountainous setting. Our full-day exploration of Man included visits to two waterfalls, Les Cascades de Man (Man’s Waterfalls) and Cascades…Continue reading Côte d’Ivoire
Mauritania
During our first visit to Mauritania in December 2010, much of the country was off limits. Needless to say, we were really excited to revisit 13 years later to see how much it had changed. The border crossing from Western Sahara into Mauritania took a tedious 7 hours and we were happy to finally get…Continue reading Mauritania
Bulgaria – Enina, Veliko Tarnovo, Koprivshtitsa, Belogradchik & Sofia
As we were leaving Varna, we stopped by to visit the Monument of Bulgarian-Soviet Friendship which was built on Crane Hill in the northernmost part of Varna. At a height of 23 meters and a width of more than double that, it dominated the skyline. From Varna, we drove to the Wonderful Rocks (Chudnite Skali),…Continue reading Bulgaria – Enina, Veliko Tarnovo, Koprivshtitsa, Belogradchik & Sofia