24 December 2013 – En route to Mawlamyien, Myanmar
A rather bumpy ride on a colonial-era train from Bago to Mawlamyien
A rather bumpy ride on a colonial-era train from Bago to Mawlamyien
Market of Jodhpur – a rather hectic and loud affair, much like in other cities in Rajasthan state.
Founded: 1550 by Ivan the terrible, as a military fortress-town on an island to conquer Kazan’. Pop: 250 With two days allocated for Kazan exploration, we spent first exploring city portion of Kazan. On the second, we decided to venture into countryside. The idea evolved from our desire to take Volga river cruise, which was…
Hanging out in Esztergom, Hungary — enjoying the views over to Slovakia and a visiting the Esztergom Basilica, the center of Catholicism in Hungary.
We are off on our first adventure outside of Tbilisi — the wild and pristine mountains of Tusheti. The road from Tbilisi to Tusheti is only maybe 120 km, but it took us 9 hours (!) due to the highway conditions. Never mind that though, just enjoys the views!
STATS Days on the road: 426 Number of beds: 9 Countries visited: Russia, US – states: NY, CT, OH, MI, IL, MO, TN. Postcards sent: 0 Thoughts Atlanta, Georgia has the busiest airport in the US, which serves as a hub for Delta jets. This entire month, save for the first five days, we’ve been back in…
Taking the night train from Yangon to Mandalay.