Backpacking in China and Tibet in the mid ’90s
What was it like backpacking in China and Tibet in the mid ’90s? A comparison of travelling independently in China and Tibet twenty years ago and today.
Friday Flashback | Mongolian Eagle Dance
Photograph of Mongolian wrestlers performing the traditional eagle dance before a wrestling match at Nadaam festival in Mongolia.
Five Years of Travel: Our Top 5
Today, 30 November, marks the 5 year anniversary of us leaving our life in the UK. Here are some of our favourite memories from five years of travel.
My Top 5 Himalayan Mountains
With the cold weather on my mind, I got thinking about my “Top 5 Himalayan Mountains”. With one exception, they are all in Nepal.
Kashgar: Fat Bottomed Sheep, You Make the Rockin’ World Go Round
Travels in Xinjiang, China: Seeing flat bottomed sheep at the Sunday Animal Market and discovering the disappearing culture of Kashgar’s Old Town.
Travels Through Tibet
After a few days in Beijing refuelling on decent food and energy we boarded the train for another epic journey – this time to Lhasa in Tibet.
Adventures in Mongolia
As I write this, we are part way into the 31 hour train journey from Ulaan Bator to Beijing – plenty of time to reflect on our Mongolia adventure.
All Aboard … the Trans Mongolian
More often known as the Trans Siberian, the journey from Datong in northern China to Mongolia’s capital, Ulan Bator is part of the Trans Mongolian route.
Culture Shock: Japan
Following three weeks travelling independently in Japan, we recap on the things we like about Japan and make some general observations about the culture.
Goodbye Taiwan. Japan (71) Here I Come
For a small island, Taiwan is very diverse and offers ancient cities, jungle, mountains and as you would imagine, being an island, plenty of coastline.
Taiwan (70) is the magic number
I am not referring to the age that I am rapidly heading towards but in fact Taiwan and the fact that, at long last, I have finally visited my 70th country.