16 December 2013 – Bagan, Myanmar
First day in the ancient city of Bagan — and what do we have for you? Why, Sergey’s new beard of course.
First day in the ancient city of Bagan — and what do we have for you? Why, Sergey’s new beard of course.
Vietnam was a country that I was apprehensive about before our arrival. Reading travel blogs and listening to other travelers, it seemed there were quite a bit of negatives stories about being scammed by kind old ladies, professional hackers, and everyone in between. Reportedly we were expected to bargain for everything – even food –…
A look at Hue’s iconic Thiên Mụ Pagoda on the banks of perfume river. The pagoda is part of an active monastery complex, which among other things, displays a powder blue Austin Martin that the honorable monk Thich Quang Duc drove to Saigon in 1963. Upon arrival in the South’s capital, Thich Quang Duc immolated himself to protest…
We make a pit stop on a train station somewhere in Siberia, between Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk, Russia.
Having a relaxing beer at the Summer Palace in Beijing, China
The world’s tallest Buddhist carving — the 71-meter Buddha in Leshan, China. Plus a few new friends 🙂
Another amazing accommodation in Cambodia — Bacoma in Kep. Seriously, Cambodia must win first prize in global competition for most amazing value hotels. This stone bungalow beauty was only $10 a night!