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An unexpected pleasure

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I haven’t travelled much this year. While in Bhutan, I discovered that Mr Yak and I were going to have a baby – exciting news for us, but it did […]

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Philosophy, Yakety Yak

Great Ways to Get Around Burma

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Stick your head out the open windows of the world’s bounciest trains and perfect the art of riding motorcycles side-saddle. Rumble down quiet country roads on ancient bullock carts and […]

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Burma
Pema Dorji

Pema Dorji’s Positive Story

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I was cycling up Gaden Lam, slow and red-faced, when I met Pema Dorji. He pulled up alongside me on his mountain bike, wearing a gho and bike helmet – […]

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Bhutan, People

Homestays in Bhutan

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I was daydreaming in the doorway of the milking shed when a brown cow nosed me out of the way and squeezed inside. As the cow searched for scraps of […]

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Bhutan
Tashicho Dzong

In Bhutan

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I’ve been in Bhutan’s capital, Thimphu, for a week now. It’s almost as I expected, with a couple of surprises. The town is diminuitive and hilly with one long main […]

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Bhutan
Pancake Rocks, Punakaiki

South Island in Pictures

March 26, 2015by Joanna James 2 Comments

After ten weeks travelling around New Zealand’s wonderfully rain-soaked and wind-whipped South Island, I returned home with thousands of photos of trees and mountains and waterfalls. Editing them has proved […]

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New Zealand
Father and son

A day in Myeik

March 10, 2015by Joanna James Leave a comment

U Chit Ko Ko and I had had a busy morning. We had explored Myeik’s main market, U Chit Ko Ko walking ahead and pointing at things (“Burmese shampoo!”, “Big […]

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Burma, People

Chong Heng Backpackers

February 25, 2015by Joanna James Leave a comment

“People used to come here and stay… We’d have so much fun – I’d take them out into the countryside, down to the kampungs and show them what life here […]

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Malaysia

The Ferris Wheel of Fortune

February 10, 2015by Joanna James Leave a comment

Earlier today I rediscovered some video footage of a brilliant village funfair that I visited last year in Burma. After a spot of editing it’s ready for public consumption – […]

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Burma

Hiking the Hump Ridge

February 4, 2015by Joanna James Leave a comment

I paused and squinted at the handwritten sign that pointed uphill. “The Grunt”, it read, somewhat ominously. I wiped my face on an already sodden cuff, wondered idly if the […]

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New Zealand

Hello 2015

January 4, 2015by Joanna James 3 Comments

Happy New Year, dear readers! I trust that you made it from Christmas to New Year with as much style and grace as seasonal knitwear and close family members allow? […]

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Philosophy

Merry Christmas!

December 24, 2014by Joanna James 1 Comment

I made it to North Island! Apologies to have left you hanging after my first day on the Alps 2 Ocean, but I’ve had a terribly busy few weeks since […]

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Yakety Yak

Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail: Days 1-2

December 3, 2014by Joanna James 2 Comments

After my last post from Lake Tekapo, I bussed up to Mount Cook Village. Mount Cook herself remained coyly draped in cloud throughout that first day, despite the northwest wind’s […]

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New Zealand

Crazy Yak on a Bike

November 26, 2014by Joanna James 2 Comments

In a dramatic departure from what constitutes routine here at Little Yak, this month has found me cycle-touring New Zealand’s beautiful South Island. My humble apologies for the sudden shift […]

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New Zealand

The Little Yak 2015 Calendar

November 3, 2014by Joanna James 2 Comments

What? It’s only November and my 2015 calendars are almost ready??! Yes, gentle reader, in a rare instance of advance planning, I have managed to pick out twelve of my […]

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