Month: September 2013
29 September 2013 – Seoul, South Korea
Spending a few hours at Jjimjilbang (찜질방), aka Korean spa, aka not Spa World (best ever Korean spa on the planet — at least the one we’ve been too. But! our Seoul experience was still pretty cool.
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Month 1 Roundup
We have some differences over what to consider the official start day of our trip. When someone asks – how long have you been traveling, Sergey announces that we have been on the road since 3 August, which is when we moved out of www.victorianinbloom.com in DC and became homeless; for Jenia, the trip started […]
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28 September 2013 – Seoul, South Korea
Enjoying some street food, at some festival, in the city hall area in Seoul, South Korea.
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27 September 2013 – Seoul, South Korea
Checking out a Korean bbq restaurant in Seoul.
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25 September 2013 – Quindao, China
We are on a boat on the way to Korea, attempting to escape China’s Golden Week.
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24 September 2013 – Great Wall, Mutianyu, China
An excellent adventure to the Great Wall with our silent friends.
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23 September 2013 – Hutongs of Beijing, China
A quick glance on everyday life of one of hutongs(alleys) of Beijing, China.
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Adjusting mid-journey, aka China’s golden week
On our last day in UlaanBaatar, around 10 pm we were happily packing up and making plans for our month long adventure in China. And then IT happened. An email popped into my mailbox: “I am sorry but we are at full capacity for the dates you requested.” Frantically, I searched for other guesthouses in […]
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22 September 2013 – Beijing, China
Exploring the Temple of Heaven
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21 September 2013 – Beijing, China
Having a relaxing beer at the Summer Palace in Beijing, China
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