We arrived Irkutsk early in the morning and our local guide was already waiting for us at the station. Like every other city in Russia, you have to complete a registration when you arrive to confirm that your itinerary fits the one on your visa invitation. Once we had that done we jumped on a...Read More
The Trans Mongolian train journey is a full seven days if you are doing it straight. We had it split up with stops along the way, where the first leg between Moscow and Irkutsk would account for almost five out of these seven travel days. With the first and longest leg of the train journey...Read More
Although most people have heard of the Trans Mongolian Railway, and many also have it on their bucket list, it is not all just a bliss. The ride is long, the trains are old and if you are not going with an organized tour you will be thrown together with some random people, not for...Read More
St. Basils Cathedral at the Red Sqare is a must see in Moscow I have always thought of Moscow of being a massive beast, with endless cultural and historical sights, but even though this is true I felt like I still had covered the most important sights in the two days spent here. Godzilla...Read More
This map will show where I am at all times, using Google Location History: Or you can check my instagram map to see where I published the last photo from..Read More
Our travel route requires us to pack a lot! My previous packing post was based on some last minute, minimalistic travel packing, but this time we have done the opposite, breaking two packing records: one for bringing with us much more than we usually do and the second for being finished packing a whole week before...Read More
The video of our first days of the year is finally up and might give you a little impression of how January is in Hong Kong. You can also read about the trip on this link.Read More
Exchanging money while traveling can be quite a hassle, where it feels like everyone is trying to rip you off by offering you poor exchange rates. Of course the loss of exchanging currency should be kept at a minimum, but it is important to remember that no one will offer you exchanges at the actual...Read More
In my opinion, the GoPro is the best camera travel buddy you can have, both because it takes up very little space in your backpack but also because of its ability to tackle water and some serious beating. The downside with the camera is its high price and its accessories are just ridiculously overpriced. That...Read More
It is a real pitty that most of the historic “Route 66” does no longer exist. But there are many other good driving routes to follow, like the highway alternative I have previously written a blog post with general car rental tips for the untrained minds, but figured that it would also be good...Read More
