Category Archives: China

Entering Kazakhstan 

Posted on February 4, 2017 by Lou

The excitement entering a new country still thrills me each time I do it. Though we had not entered Kazakhstan quite the way we had planned, it was still an adventure. Crossing the border with our packaged up bicycles was … Continue reading →

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The First Few Days

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Lou

Well, we successfully collected our bikes from Turpan station on Saturday afternoon and spent the next few hours sorting out our gear and attempting to repack it all into our panniers. This proved somewhat difficult, as with only two rear … Continue reading →

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And so it begins…or does it?

Posted on January 21, 2017 by Lou

Our first week on the road has been less road-like, and more hotel-room-and-train-cabin-like.  We knew there would be some waiting around before we began our journey, it was always inevitable. We had to get visas for China and Russia before … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2016

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Lou

The landscape that surrounds Yangshuo is as extraordinary as its reputation suggests. It would be completely flat, except for the hundreds of limestone karsts scattered across the area: huge mounds of white and orange rock protruding from the ground. There … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Lou

It has been almost exactly 3 months since I arrived in Hong Kong. I have been freelancing for a company called Asia Pacific Adventure, an outdoor company that takes school groups out of their comfort zones in the countryside around … Continue reading →

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Kunming to Laos Overland

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Lou

I arrived in Kunming from Dali, around 7.30pm and was hoping to find a bus to Jinghong that evening. I had been expecting to have to get a bus or taxi to the bus station, but on walking out of … Continue reading →

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Dali

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Lou

It was a lot of hassle to get from Yangshuo to Dali overland. After a couple of hours on a bus from Yangshuo to Guilin, I boarded a train which would be my home for the next 20ish hours. I don’t mind … Continue reading →

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Travelling China

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Lou

Many travelers that I meet in South East Asia believe that travelling in China is difficult. This seems to be for two main reasons; firstly, the visa can seem difficult to obtain and secondly, the language barrier. The Visa So, … Continue reading →

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Facebook Free

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Lou

I have been in China since 1st June and this time I decided not to download a VPN, which means I have to work within the boundaries of the “Great Firewall of China”. Actually this has been amazing. It has … Continue reading →

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Navigating China

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Lou

Turning up in China, I expected, as usual, to withdraw money from an ATM when I arrived. No such luck. I got off the train without a crucial word in Chinese – “Bank”. I kept trying to ask people in … Continue reading →

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