15 November 2013 – Yangshou, China
More stunning views from Yangshuo, China. We rented a moped to get around, which was great fun as well 🙂
More stunning views from Yangshuo, China. We rented a moped to get around, which was great fun as well 🙂
One of the biggest clichés in travel writing is how this one place or that other place is full of contradictions. Grand, old buildings mixed-in with cutting edge, modern architecture, a striking mix of cultures or religions in cafes and on the street, old money next to new money and how that contrast pales next to…
Our friend Natasha makes a cameo while we work on our camera panning skillz.
A visit to the princess islands – a short commute of 1.5 hours across the Marmara Sea – was one of the highlights of our stay in Istanbul. Mostly for the ferry ride and the cimit (turkish sesame bagels) that you can purchase on the boat.
A walk around the Thonglor district (Shukmvit 55) in Bangkok – a posh and fancy neighborhood full of expats and wonderful things to eat, drink and buy. Did we ever tell you we love Thailand?
stats Days on the road: 335Number of beds: 9Countries visited: Georgia, RussiaPostcards sent: 0 Thoughts Last month has been very different from the previous ten: we are finally on familiar territory – food, language, architecture, people, culture. All of it we’ve known since early childhood, and all of it part of that nebulous mass of smells,…