i wonder when my passport will arrive. it’s supposedly at the indian high commission in canberra where a tourist visa is being issued.
my dream of a july 24 departure date is turning into dust.
Entries from July 2006
July 17, 2006
bloody india
July 11, 2006
the countdown to departure
people ask me how many days i have to go before i depart. i recently figured out that I can add a calendar to this site, which you should have noticed to the left. so now you can do your own counting. i depart monday july 24. i only count working days, but others prefer [...]
July 9, 2006
tibet was the cause for alarm [folding cutlery]
in my short travel goods shopping expedition this afternoon I set off four security alarms whilst walking into stores. which makes seven in total since I also walked out of them. finally, the alarm sounding for the seventh time when I entered the kathmandu store, i held up my hands saying “I have not stolen anything”. to this [...]
July 6, 2006
the definitive packing checklist for 10 weeks in india nepal & tibet
so far I have:
a 45 degree weather haircut
a quick dry towel [extra large bathsheet size, but folds into nothing]
altitude sickness tablets [leftover from south america]
pre moistened towels
2 pairs of sunglasses
my NY yankees cap [i hate baseball, but it brought me loads of cred in japan]
a 30 litre backback
folding cutlery
trousers that zip off into shorts
perfume oil, [...]
July 5, 2006
my nepal visa arrived today
it’s not the most inspiring sticker in my passport, though. but one shouldnt judge a country by its tourist visa.
