Our last day in Russia – spent in Ulan Ude. We saw the city, visited Russia’s center of Buddhism, and of course caught up with internet work and blogging before taking off for Mongolian steppes!
Our first proper day in New Delhi! We navigated (bravely!) the streets of Old Delhi to see the Red Fort and the Jama Masjid, India’s largest mosque. We’ve seen plenty of mosques, but this one allows anyone to climb up the minaret (for a fee of course) — which was kind of amazing, its quite…
Grocery shopping in Hiroshima, Japan. As always, featuring coverage of a meat section — didn’t realize I was such a carnivore!
Staying at a temple on day 1 of our 3 day hike up Mountain Emei, in China. All in all we walked (up the stairs!!) 54 kilometers.
Remember how we did this epic 5-day motorbike tour with EasyRiders from Saigon to Nha Trang, Vietnam? It was a magical experience and we would highly recommend spending a few days on the bike to get a whole lot better feel for the country. Motorbikes = Vietnam, and Vietnam = motorbikes. Highway 1, Hai Van…
On our last day in Albania we decided on a little day trip from Tirana to Kruje Castle, the bastion of the most eulogized national hero: Skanderbeg. Skanderbeg was an Albanian noble who led a resistance movement – with some success – to the Ottoman Empire in mid 15th century. Pretty neat historical stuff. The castle…