“The snow and the storm destroy the flower; but its seed they cannot kill” Khalil Gibran 24 April 2015, Katmandu, capital city of Nepal woke up in a chaos. An earthquake, 7.9 on richter scale, hit Nepal, the strongest one since 1934. The city needs to heal, to stand up and continue the way to …
Sikkim- What a place ! In India, Sikkim estate is an UFO. Located between Nepal, Bhoutan and Tibet, this small state (the last one that joined India and the less populated) stayed isolated for long long time. Because of its mountainous geography, access has always been difficult (and it is still difficult. Our 10h trip …
« Travel as no one else » That could be the perfect slogan for Hopineo. As part of our HopTour in Asia and especially for India, we decided to perform a short survey. We wanted to know more about Tourism in India. In a purpose of giving the most valuable support to our partners and hosts, we had …
About the trekking, day by day, you can read it here. PRACTICAL INFORMATION – Kanchenjunga National Park trekking COSTS – as we learned after, we overpaid. For 8 days (7 nights) trekking included porter/yak, food, tent with sleeping bags, guide, permits and national park fees. We paid 22000 Indian rupees per person. We got to …
Simply Love… What do we prefer while traveling ? Most probably the unexpected, the surprise and even more the unpredictable. When we stepped into the transsiberian in this winter night on January, we were far away of thinking about a break in Europe during the summer… At that moment, our dreams were slowly going to Central …
Because our travel is also a way to share our good tips, here you have our « Practical Information » category. Enjoy ! To cross the border between Nepal and India is very common. Indeed, if you are reading these lines, you may know already that Pokhara is not very far away from Varanasi. But why should we …
Because our travel is also a way to share our good tips, here you have our « Practical Information » category. Enjoy ! Today, we are talking to you about crossing the border between India and Nepal, from Siliguri to Kakharbitta. Out trip was from Gangtok in Sikkim but generally, most of the people cross the border from …
Kerala is one of the states of Southern India – South West more precisely. Pearl of India, Kerala is famous for being peaceful as well as for its quality of life. This state is also known for an advanced economic development and last but not least, an important education rate for men and women – …
When we think about « mountain » in India, Himalaya first come to mind. But Incredible India has more than one asset… In the south, at the border between Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka states, there are Nilgiris, a part of Western Ghats.These mountains with 2600m summit also have scenic landscapes. With a tropical climte, area is …
Why did we decide to stay 3 days with EcoWave? The answer here. Today we are going to tell you about our excursions around Pottuvil Lagoon and Cooking class.Pottuvil Lagoon – where the wild elephants are living!Pottuvil Lagoon is not a national park but its wealth is surprising. Situated only 4 km from Arugam Bay, it’s …
*this article is based on a short stay in both cities2 deserts, 2 crazy projectsBuiling a cityIn one side, there is a will of building a society based on entertainment, luxury, debauchery and lust… In this space, money is king and there is only one king. Every member of the society is obsessed by a …
Because our travel is also a way to share our good tips, here you have our « Practical Information » category. Enjoy ! Today, it is about crossing the border between China and Laos. Nothing complicated but as always it is never easy to find information about it on Internet so let’s share our experience. So, first of …
Because our travel is also a way to share our good tips, here you have our « Practical Information » category. Enjoy ! Informations about Indian visa change constantly!! So maybe what you are reading will not be useful anymore in a near future… but who knows? When we went to India in April 2017, tourist evisa was only …
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It is impossible to spend a couple of days in Sri Lanka without talking about Sri Lankan Cuisine. When we arrived on this big island of Indian Ocean, we did not know what to expect about food. We were thinking about kind of Indian cuisine but when you know that there are many types of …
Laos and Weaving, an inseparable storyThere are some countries you visit and in which traditions are hardly hidden. While crossing Laos from Boten (border with China) to Luang Prabang, we discovered a rural Laos. On our way to meet local families, we crossed hilly landscapes, with small and bigger rivers and a strong tropical green …
When talking about sustainable and responsible tourism, it is common to hear about ecotourism. Indeed, taking into account ecological and environmental aspects and maintaining it for the next generations, are the beginning of a positive spiral in the development of a touristic activity.Birdwatching is an activity linked to ecotourism and we need to know what …
Lijiang, Old – New CityBecause we resigned from trekking around Emei Shen, we arrived to Lijiang few days before we planned. Emei Shen is one of the five holy mountains in China. We gave up because of the weather – snow and wind, and the cost. When we found out that for it costs more …
Xin Tuo, a « new developement »Yunnan region is a south west region of China at the border of Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam and Tibet. Mainly mountainous, there are around 25 minorities living in this region. The region stays under developed economically in spite of a constant growth of tourism.We must say – and we only saw Lijiang …
On our way from North to South (don’t forget that we have India on target 🙂 and already more than 12000 km behind us 🙂 ), our route was more or less defined by itself and somehow classical. A first step in Xi’An, capital of the empire for many dynasties. A second step in Chengdu, …