Madurai & Periyar Tiger Reserve
Leaving Pondicherry we took a private bus to the train station and then caught a train to Madurai. It was a six hour train trip and on a sleeper style train. It wasn't the most comfortable journey but we managed by trying to have a snooze and learning a card game...
East Coast of Southern India
Chennai is a major city and we arrived at peak hour as people seemed to be heading to work. We had breakfast in a nearby hotel and then continued on to our next stop which was Mamallapuram. It is a beach/fishing town on the east coast of India. We visited the...
Mysore and overnight train
The dormitory accommodation in our Jungle retreat was very pleasant and remarkably no-one in our group snored. We were up early to partake in a cultural walk through the local village and to the top of the hill where there was a Hindu temple. It was very pleasant and...
Ooty, New Year & Jungle
The train journey was very pleasant as we were booked in a 2nd class air conditioned car. There was no shortage of food supplies and tea as vendors, complete with official badges made their way up and down the train. We ordered lunch - choice of egg, chicken or...
Welcome to India
We left Sydney at 12.15 bound for Singapore, travelling on the A380. We were very fortunate with a very obliging hostess who insisted we have a Singapore Sling and then later on, appeared with champagne and chocolates which she said she had "brought from other places"...
Off to India!
After we saw The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, we decided we would travel to India and so we are booked on a 29 day tour with Intrepid, covering both Southern and Northern India. It will no doubt prove exciting, challenging and interesting all at the same time!! We...
Palenque & Merida
After five and half hours we arrived in Palenque! The roads were very windy and in some parts washed away and the road was down to less than half a road. This coupled with mist, fog and the occassional rain made for a seat gripping trip!!! We travelled up over...
San Cristobal de las Casas
We arrived at San Cristobal de las Casas after flying from Oaxaca to Mexico City and then changing planes to fly to Tuxtela Guiteraz which is the nearest airport to San Cristobal. Christopher was desperate for a chai from Starbucks so, despite the short layover time...
Oaxaca Part 2
Our final few days in Oaxaca were filled with museums, gardens, markets and a tour to Mitla (another archeological site). Saturday we joined about 25 people on an English speaking tour of the botanical gardens of Oaxaca which are actually within the grounds of Santa...
Oaxaca Part 1
It is now Sunday afternoon and the Mexicans certainly understand what a day of rest means. This large city is sleepy today with only a few small shops open and plenty of people and families walking around the zocalo. We arrived here on Thursday after a...
Puebla
We arrived in Puebla in luxury. The bus system in Mexico is very good and the bus stations operate almost like airports. We had bought our tickets a few days before and decided to go Executive Class as it was only 20 pesos ($2) more. The seats reclined,...
Last Few Days in Mexico City
New Year's Eve was a great party. The major street in Mexico City was closed to traffic and it filled with people including families. Entertainment was provided by a variety of performers including Yuri. She is referred to as the "Madonna of Mexico" and certainly was...
Temples, Mexican Hat Dancing, Taxis & more
It is New Year's Eve here in Mexico City and the last few days have been jammed packed! Our trip to the temples of Teotihuacan was well worth it. Before arriving at the temples we visited the Plaza of Three Cultures which was where protesting students were murdered in...
Mexico City
Our first 24 hours in Mexico City was jam packed with visits to castles, markets and much more.
The business of air travel!
We are now in Auckland and completed the first stage of our journey to Mexico. We will stay here tonight and fly onto Los Angeles and then Mexico City tomorrow evening so we have a day or so to further explore the capital of one of our favourite countries - NZ! We...
Why Visit Mexico?
Intrigued by this colourful country, rich in history and culture, we decided to visit and explore.
Global Wanderers
Definitely worth a visit! 😊
Book online, entry is by pre selected time zones so as to avoid overcrowding, which is great. Here are a few pics from the exhibition 😊 #australianmuseum #sydney #Ramses
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