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A Motorbike Tour
I rolled (quite literally) into the very edge of Sapa town in the north of Vietnam completely bedraggled and close to tears. This was not how I had imagined our arrival to our final destination. Just moments before my bike’s … Continue reading
Posted in Best of the Blog, Motorbiking Around North Vietnam
Tagged breaking down, journey, Mountains, overland, Travel
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A Perfect Evening
Last night was one of those rare perfect evenings. Not because of anything in particular, but a combination of lovely things coinciding. The evening started well with lesson planning over a rare fresh coffee at the cafe opposite school. It … Continue reading
Posted in The Karen
Tagged Culture, dancing, family, happiness, journey, Karen, Living in the mountains, Mountains, Southeast Asia, Thailand
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A New Adventure.
It is hard to believe I am here. Somehow with a mixture of buses, trains and a few lifts, I actually made it from the UK to Thailand without flying. It feels a little surreal, and I cannot quite work … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Southeast Asia, Teaching English, Thailand, The Karen
Tagged Adventure, bus journeys, challenge, Culture, English, Hilltribes, journey, Karen, Living in the mountains, Mountains, No amenities, simple living, Southeast Asia, subculture, teaching, Thailand, Travel
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Inspiration Along the Way
My journey from the UK to here would not have been the same if it was not for the people I have met along the way. Of course there are hundreds of people out there who are amazing and inspiring. … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Best of the Blog, Inspiration, People
Tagged Adventure, bus journeys, Culture, inspiration, Inspiring people, journey, People, travellers
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A Whistlestop Tour
In ten days I travelled from Yangshuo in China to Chiang Mai, Thailand, arriving just in time for the New Year. In Hanoi, I stayed in Rendevous Hostel for one night for $5, £3.40. It was a nice hostel and … Continue reading
Posted in Costs, Overland Travel, Practical Information, Southeast Asia
Tagged Adventure, boat, bus journeys, cheap, cost, Culture, journey, Laos, overland, slow, south east asia, Southeast Asia, Thailand, tourism, tourist, Travel, Vietnam
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Navigating China
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
Posted in China, Costs, Overland Travel, Practical Information, Trans Mongolian
Tagged bus journeys, cheap, China, climbing, cost, Culture, expensive, journey, overland, train, Travel
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Leaving Mongolia
Yesterday I boarded the final stage of the Trans-Mongolian railway from Ulaanbaatar, and arrived in Beijing this morning. It was a beautiful train ride with good company in the form of a bunch of other travellers. The scenery changed dramatically … Continue reading
Visiting the Tsaatan
The Tsaatan, literally “Reindeer People”, are an indigenous community who live in the heart of the Darkhan Depression, a mountainous region in the north of Mongolia. It is a vast area covered in larch woodland and scattered with small … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Best of the Blog, Living with Locals, Mongolia, The Tsaatan
Tagged Adventure, Culture, herders, horseback, journey, Living in the mountains, Mongolia, Mountains, No amenities, Nomad life, reindeer, Self-sufficiency, Travel, Tsaatan, wild
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Money Money Money
I have been asked a few times how much it has cost me to travel. So, though it’s not particularly exciting, here is what I have spent from the moment I left home to Ulaanbaatar. I will post the costs … Continue reading
Posted in Costs, Overland Travel, Trans Mongolian
Tagged Belarus, Berlin, bus journeys, cheap, cost, Europe, expensive, journey, money, Mongolia, overland, Russia, train, Trans Mongolian, Trans Siberian, Travel, UK, Warsaw
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To the back of beyond by bus.
I have taken many buses in the past, but none compare to the most recent from Ulaanbaatar to Bayan Olgii. I am not sure exactly how far it is, (even Google fails to know! ) but somewhere between 1400km and … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Mongolia, Overland Travel, Practical Information
Tagged Adventure, Bayan Olgii, bus journeys, cheap, Culture, journey, Mongolia, Travel
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Wanderlust for Wild Places 