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Mamallapuram is an Indian town in the state of Tamil Nadu and completely different than any town I've ever seen.

Walking through the streets of Mamallapuram you don't know where to look and its a strange blend of new images, smells and sounds. As we walk we encounter plastic eating cows making their way through town, kids running around barefooted wearing their Unicef rucksacks,...

Wat Bupparam is located on busy Tha Phae Road together with the temples of Mahawan and Wat Chetawan.

Unfortunately as soon as we walked on Tha Phae Road it started raining tropical drops and we decided to do a quick tour around the different wats.

Wat Bupparam has a beautiful white and golden chedi and a decorated temple made of teak and decorated in the old Lanna style. The temple was built by Burmese artisans who immigrated to Chiang Mai.

Luckily there was a market at the beginning of the street where we bought an umbrella and all kinds of souvenirs,...

Mysore is a city in the state of Karnataka and together with Bangalore a very important touristic drawcard. Mysore is famouse for its rich culture and good silk.

Tourists also come here to experience the famous Dasara festival. But just the amazing Mysore Palace Ground with its beautiful palace and lush gardens.

The Mysore Palace reminds us of the rich past of...

The Kerala region in the south of India is beautiful and easily reached by train.

To get to the southern parts of Kerala from Kochi, or Cochin, we had to take the night train and travel along the Nilgiri Mountain Railway which will take you over the Nilgiri Hills and into an amazing green landscape.

The blue train was stuffed with goods, goats and people and people...

My trip to Nepal must have been one of my bigger adventures and definitely an experience I will never forget. I went to Nepal to participate in an organized trekking around the Anapurna, a series of peaks in the Himalayas.

After two stops in Kuweit City and New Delhi I arrived in Katmandu where I decided to stay for a week to get everything in order for the expedition. I also needed...