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Diaries
First-hand accounts of my travels and the people I met along the way.
Some special moments to end my journey through Sikkim. Time to return to India - wait, what?
The stories behind Sikkim's weird road signs, organic farming, and the incredible women keeping it all going.
Learning about the weird and wonderful world of Sikkim - and yet how some things aren't always as they seem.
Entering the former Kingdom of Sikkim, and trying to understand why I need my passport.
The beginning of a journey into Sikkim - and why it was so out of character for me.
The final part of the Everest Diaries. Reaching Everest Base Camp at sunrise with a special surprise on the way.
The penultimate instalment of the Everest Diaries. Crossing the dangerous Cho La Pass on an empty stomach.
The Everest Diaries: Part 8. Why I considered turning back and giving up on the Everest Base Camp trail.
The seventh part of the Everest Diaries. Finally leaving the trees (and hills) behind, but at a serious cost...
Everest Diaries: Part 6. 'Highest-altitude Irish pub in the world' - you'll never sing that!