From South Asia to North and across the Himalayan mountains, the past three months have taken me through a diversity of physical and cultural landscapes. Starting in the dirty, crowded, bustling cities of India then up into the alpine tundra of the Himalayas. China's big cities present an abrupt cultural change. Then all of a sudden I'm leaving Asia.
Travels The Past Three Months Map
India
India is a vast and diverse destination. It's many states posses as many cultures making it hard present a single image. Contrast the laid back beachside towns of Goa with the filthy, overcrowded and sometimes maddening cities of Utter Pradesh. Or the modern, cosmopolitan city of Mumbai with the ancient desert forts of Jaipur.
Nepal
Nepal was culturally similar to India but I found it a little more subdued, a little less in your face. Most of my time here was spent in the mountains, a truly awe inspiring landscape. Every day seemed to bring more and more dramatic scenery as we climbed higher and higher.
China
China was a radical change from south Asia. Everything here was built on a massive scale, roads, airports, rail lines. Still I'm conscious that the China we saw was urban china, I'm sure life in the provinces is not all bright lights and bullet trains.
Highlights From India, Nepal and China
Travels The Past Three Months Map
India
India is a vast and diverse destination. It's many states posses as many cultures making it hard present a single image. Contrast the laid back beachside towns of Goa with the filthy, overcrowded and sometimes maddening cities of Utter Pradesh. Or the modern, cosmopolitan city of Mumbai with the ancient desert forts of Jaipur.
Nepal
Nepal was culturally similar to India but I found it a little more subdued, a little less in your face. Most of my time here was spent in the mountains, a truly awe inspiring landscape. Every day seemed to bring more and more dramatic scenery as we climbed higher and higher.
China
China was a radical change from south Asia. Everything here was built on a massive scale, roads, airports, rail lines. Still I'm conscious that the China we saw was urban china, I'm sure life in the provinces is not all bright lights and bullet trains.
Highlights From India, Nepal and China
- Lazing on a beach in Goa
- Meeting my Mum and Brother in Delhi
- Sunrise on the river Ganges
- Three weeks trekking to Everest Base Camp
- Shanghai at night
- Chinese Gardens
- Climbing the Great Wall
Hey Jay, What a seasoned world traveler.So far travelled in such a relatively short time though seems long for us back home. Mum
ReplyDeleteBy the way your google map is in German