Intrepid Journeys - Sikkim and Darjeeling (Temepara Bailey)

Usually when I'm travelling with the team [the Silver Ferns], I don't have to worry about catching a taxi, or getting my bag. We usually have a manager that looks after all that kind of stuff. So this is all about me and how I'm going to survive by myself, without my team there to help me.

– Temepara Bailey on travelling on her own around India, at the start of the show

It feels really special to be up here, really sacred, spiritual. Just very lucky to be here . . . I kind of had a quiet moment to myself, wishing that my kids were here with me, seeing it.

– Temepara Bailey watches the sunrise at Tiger Hill in Darjeeling

I wish I had a couple more days, just so I could probably get to know all the family. It's been fun, and it's been kinda like home....

– Temepara Bailey at the end of her Sikkim homestay

It'll be traditional for me to get a blessing right now but . . . as much as I'd love to do it, I would really like to know the meaning behind it before I actually do something this spiritual and sacred.

– Temepara Bailey on visiting a Buddhist and Hindu temple

This is like playing a netball game: you get barged and pushed everywhere. I think I'm used to this.

– Temepara Bailey at a busy flower market in Kolkata