13 October 2013 – Takayama, Japan
One day retreat to Takayama.. definitely a tourist trap as a town, but probably worth it if you are staying more than 2 days for hikes etc.
One day retreat to Takayama.. definitely a tourist trap as a town, but probably worth it if you are staying more than 2 days for hikes etc.
Founded: 1221 by Grand Duke Yuri II Pop: 1.2 million Other names: Gorky Monument to NN founder Yuri Vsevoldovich and his teacher Simon We took high speed train – Sapsan – from Moscow, which got us there in just 4 hours. Fun fact: St Petersburg is the same distance from Moscow as Nizhniy Novgorod, but…
Walking around our hostel, Mile Map, in Bangkok.
Hanging out in Tbilisi on the historic day of the country’s signing of an association agreement with the EU. It was pretty unreal – fireworks, concerts, people celebrating everywhere.
We weren’t planning on India in January — but sometimes it happens, eh? We had a couple of routes in mind for SE Asia and India, and chose this one because of budget and convenience. We will be back in Bangkok on 25 February to start our adventure in Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. In the…
Having a relaxing beer at the Summer Palace in Beijing, China