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4 o'clock | Asia | Destinations | Vietnam18 May 2014 – En route to Phu Yen, Vietnam
Beginning of our motorcycle trip through northern and central Vietnam: from Hanoi to Hoi An – 6 days of magical landscapes and two sore bums. Day 1. Phu Yen is tea plantation country, which sets it apart from rice paddies. That and plenty of gorgeous vistas, mountains, and minority villages.
4 o'clock | Destinations | Europe | Georgia6 June 2014 – Tbilisi, Georgia
Adventures around Tbilisi ramparts — we climbed the Narikala Fortress, high above the capital, for spectacular city views. Fun fact: Originally it was established in the 4th century as Shuris-tsikhe, or enviable stronghold. But when the Mongols invaded Georgia in 13th century, they renamed the fortress Narikala, or little fortress.
4 o'clock | Destinations | Europe | Macedonia2 August 2014 – Skopje, Macedonia
Whistle blow tour of the Balkans continues with a one day stop in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. Downtown is quite fascinating, if controversial. Apparently the current government has recently embarked on a nation building campaign by populating the main town areas with statues of ‘national’ heroes – resulting in a bit of an amusement park…
4 o'clock | Asia | Destinations | Vietnam11 April 2014 – Nha Trang, Vietnam
Black sea resort in Russia or East China sea resort in Vietnam? Yes, we are in Nha Trang – also known as Russian town to the Vietnamese. Kind of cool for us, sort of like a walk down the memory lane when we were little and went to the sea in the summer. This was…
4 o'clock | Asia | Destinations | India29 January 2014 – New Delhi, India
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…
4 o'clock | Asia | Destinations | Vietnam13 May 2014 – Hanoi, Vietnam
Hanoi’s famous dish: Cha Ca La Vong. Although we didn’t go to the original eatery, so in this instance it is Cha Ca Ha Noi, and is eaten rolled up in rice paper. Easy peasy. And Delicious!