Playing two of the best golf courses in the world is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and I was beyond excited. Pebble Beach Links is commonly regarded as one of the top 3 courses in the world and Spyglass Hill is not far behind. First up was Spyglass Hill. We woke up to a beautiful sunny day with … [Read more…]
We had a 7-hour wait at the airport before our flight to Los Angeles, so we found a coffee shop with a wifi code and set up camp. It was strange to catch up with the world again after a week without any wifi. We finally touched down in LA at 9pm. Because of the … [Read more…]
After a long, sleepless flight (which included a stopover and 2-hour passport control queue in Mexico) we finally landed in San Jose – exhausted and desperate for a shower and bed. But this was not going to be so straightforward. Our hotel experienced a few plumbing issues while renovating the previous weekend and dozens of … [Read more…]
Yosemite National Park hasn’t always been part of our travel plans. In fact, it only appeared on the spreadsheet about a month ago when we realised – begrudgingly – that we will not be able to swim the 1.5 miles of the Alcatraz triathlon and so had to fill three days that were initially reserved … [Read more…]
After an incredible few days in Namibia, we were leaving the beautiful scenery behind and crossing into an equally beautiful Botswana. We had to cover more than 500km to get to the border and closer to the Okavango Delta – one of our primary destinations in the country. This meant a good few hours on … [Read more…]
After nearly 80 days of highlights, scenic wonders, cultural sight and blow-your-mind experiences across Asia, we still had one amazing sight left to see: the legendary Taktshang Lakhang, or better known as Tiger’s Nest Monastry. Bhutan’s most iconic landmark. Tiger’s Nest Monastery is believed to be the birthplace of Buddhism in Bhutan, making it the most sacred … [Read more…]
Today we were driving from Thimphu to Punakha to visit one of the most sacred monasteries in the country. We had several stops along the way which made for a very interesting journey. Our morning started with an unexpected surprise – an archery match. But this was no ordinary archery match. Archery is the national sport of Bhutan, … [Read more…]
We were on our way to our final stop in Asia: Bhutan. We wanted to get to the airport early this morning because 1) we wanted to miss the traffic and 2) we wanted seats on the left hand side of the aircraft to see Everest. Unfortunately we only managed to do one of the … [Read more…]
I woke up early this morning and wanted to take a few dawn shots of Everest and the stars. Sadly, a thick mist had descended down the valley so I couldn’t see any Everest nor any stars. We wished Chomolungma (the Nepali name for Mt. Everest meaning “Goddess of the Valley”) farewell and hit the … [Read more…]
In addition to seeing Lhasa, the main aim of our trip was to go to Everest Base Camp. Unlike the Nepali side, where you need to hike for eight days to get to base camp, on the Tibetan side you drive until about 3km from the camp, then walk the last bit to the mountain. … [Read more…]