Because our travel is also a way to share our good tips, here you have our « Practical Information » category. Enjoy ! Sikim is far away of being the most know state in India. Despite a constant growing tourism, we must admit that Sikkim is very small and stucked between Nepal, Bhoutan and Tibet. It is hard …
Because our travel is also a way to share our good tips, here you have our « Practical Information » category. Enjoy ! If you are like us, you are most probably very curious about trains in India. Indeed, between movies, histories and myths, there is something crazy about these machines running continuously all around the sub-continent. For …
Asia – our TOP 3 6 month trip. Honey moon ?! An unforgettable adventure. Around Asia. A marvellous road in the hearth of 3 massive civilizations : Russia, China, India. Strong cultures. Inspiring encounters. Breathtaking landscapes. This adventure does not deserve a conclusion. Just being together to write this chapter of our relation is already enough. But …
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 …
Woman in India – Peaches and Pears – woman rules! mutex/ocfipreoqyfb/mutex Haridwar – Rishikesh, and from here, straight to Gopeshwar. We love the atmosphere in Indian buses 😊 We are welcomed by Neelam and her charming smile in Peaches and Pears guest house. Hot Chai (tea) is served on the terrace and you can feel …
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 …
Summer time in south of India… Think twice before going. After one month in Tamil Nadu and Kerala we both were over heat because of the temperatures. So we decided to hit the North faster. This is how we arrived in North-East India just before the monsoon. Himalayas in Sikkim After long and passion discussion, …
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 …
Farewell to the South – welcome to Meghalaya Kerala and its wonderful summer. Farewell from the bus. Behind the window a spectacle of lightening. The rain is announcing our next stop – the wettest place on earth – Cherapunjee, locally called Sohra, a small town in Meghalaya state. Meghalaya is one of the 22 states …
« Hey Ela, David ! Wait a second… Today, it is Friday, market day. Please have a look. It is only once a week and you will have a good view of Khasi culture » said Hapret, owner of By The Way. *It’s a weekly market and the day changes every week… better to ask when you get …
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 …
*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 …