We got so super lucky on our day trip outside Mandalay! A monk initiation ceremony on full display, so fascinating and so beautiful. Definitely one of (many) highlights from our trip to Myanmar.
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.
Istanbul’s best hidden gem tourist attraction — the Rumeli Fortress. Rumeli features ample opportunities to climb, to stroll in the shade, to picnic, and best of all magnificent views of the Bosphorous — all of this with almost no other tourists. This being the height of tourist season – is nothing short of a miracle. Three…
We had high expectations coming into Laos — it had a lot to prove to us, given the blog name and all. It’s funny, while we were there we didn’t quite LOVE it. Yes we enjoyed it, we had great experiences that we appreciated then and there, in the moment. But overall, Laos is sleepy,…
Dragon is going to bite Sergey so hard! in Kunming, China. STATS Days on the road: 121 Distance traveled: 3135.2 miles / 5045.62 km by plane – 756.1 miles / 1216.9 km by train – 2060.1 miles / 3315.44 km by bus – 197.4 miles / 317.8 km by boat – 81.3 miles / 131…
The city of Wuhan in Hubei Province of China is so big! We are taking a ferry from one part – Wuchang, to another – Hankou. Bonus: it’s on the Yangtze River!
We talk about how much we love Mile Map Hostel in Bangkok. We show you our room. Yes, Jenia is pretty much nesting. But Mile Map makes it easy because its clean and it looks good!