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First-hand accounts of my travels and the people I met along the way.

India’s Quiet Exception

Some special moments to end my journey through Sikkim. Time to return to India - wait, what?

The Brothers & Sisters of Sikkim

The stories behind Sikkim's weird road signs, organic farming, and the incredible women keeping it all going.

The Origins of a Himalayan Kingdom That Hates Honking

Learning about the weird and wonderful world of Sikkim - and yet how some things aren't always as they seem.

I Received a Passport Stamp Without Crossing a Border

Entering the former Kingdom of Sikkim, and trying to understand why I need my passport.

How A Place You’ve Never Heard of Changed My Life

The beginning of a journey into Sikkim - and why it was so out of character for me.

Hiking to Everest Base Camp at Sunrise

The final part of the Everest Diaries. Reaching Everest Base Camp at sunrise with a special surprise on the way.

Crossing the Cho La Pass on the Everest Base Camp Trek

The penultimate instalment of the Everest Diaries. Crossing the dangerous Cho La Pass on an empty stomach.

Gokyo Ri: A Beautiful Place to Give Up

The Everest Diaries: Part 8. Why I considered turning back and giving up on the Everest Base Camp trail.

Uphill Struggle – A Teahouse Disaster En Route to Gokyo

The seventh part of the Everest Diaries. Finally leaving the trees (and hills) behind, but at a serious cost...

Namche Bazaar: The Gateway to the Himalayas

Everest Diaries: Part 6. 'Highest-altitude Irish pub in the world' - you'll never sing that!
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