Riding the elephant

Our last day at the Hermitage Hotel started again at 6pm. This morning there was no breakfast waiting but rather…

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Looking for a tiger

The next morning started with a 6am wake-up call and shortly afterwards breakfast. A bit after 7am we left for…

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Bhaktapur*

After the visit to Pashupatinath Temple we left Kathmandu and drove to Bhaktapur which is 30 minutes away from Kathmandu. The…

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More of Kathmandu*

After a good night’s rest we met our guide in the morning to visit another stupa in Kathmandu, this time…

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Exploring Kathmandu*

After our first highlight of the trip we arrived back at the hotel to get some breakfast and start with…

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A long day ends in Kathmandu 

Tuesday morning I woke up at 5:30, one of the few times that my nerves got the better of me.…

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“Cotton Castle” or a world heritage site

It started raining the evening before. Since I have arrived, not one drop. But then in the evening the flood…

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A day trip to Ephesus

Rain was forecasted for Monday therefore I decided to do some culture. It’s the best way to beat miserable weather…

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Wa la ghalib illa Allah – There is no winner but Allah

This was the motto of the Nasrid dynasty which is found all over the walls of the Alhambra. I was…

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Granada

On Wednesday I was finally taking the trip to Granada. From the moment I had booked the flight to Malaga…

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