It was my first time in Nepal for trekking, looked at the internet and spotted this local operator. The reviews was pretty good and I decided to go for it. They have pick up to and from airport to hotel and the starting town Pokhara. Im generally happy with the arrangement. As the trek started, I soon found out that the trek was harder than my expectation, but Im the kind of person who like to take some challenge, well.... show me what youve got Annapurna! The scenery of the WHOLE TRIP were unbeatable, I have to give full mark for that! If i have more holidays I really want to do the whole Annapurna Circuit. Another plus will give to the guest houses the company chosen, I think they were better than the typical mountain guest houses you can imagine. Finally, the guide is friendly, helpful, careing and knowledgable. I dont have to worry about anything, he took care of the guest houses, the meals, the route and the leeches (Lol.....if you happen to trek in rainy day). I did my trek in mid-September around the end of monsoon, I was very lucky to have a clear sky in most of the day including the day I went to Poon Hill for sunrise, yay! The trip definitely an experience Ill never forget in my whole life.
We thoroughly enjoyed the holiday, we loved Japan & the Japanese, loved travelling everywhere on public transport, which was excellent. The holiday lived up to our expectations & certainly fulfilled the title of Ancient & Modern Japan. In the 2 weeks we experienced a good insight into Japan, which has wetted our appetite for further visits.
A great cycling trip through the beautiful scenery of some less touristed areas of Sri Lanka. We started the trip with a whole week of very wet weather which did impact on the enjoyment of visiting some of the main cultural sites on the itinerary in that first week - and cycling very wet roads on bikes with no mudguards also challenged my love of being on two wheels! However in adversity the group bonded fast and our leader Suresh worked overtime to make sure we could make the best of the hand the weather gods had dealt us. When the rain finally stopped we were treated to some fantastic riding, scenic views and of course the warm smiles of the local population. A shame we didn't have the good weather from the outset but all told I was still happier to be visiting Sri Lanka on a bike than on a bus. And by riding it meant I'd worked up a good appetite for the amazing buffets...!