13 September 2013 – Naushki, Russia
Stuck at the border crossing at Naushki, Russia for 5 hours. Talked to the customs officer, made a new friend, Chema from Spain, and helped out a nice Japanese gentlemen – Shinya Watanabe(shinyawatanabe.net)
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18 April 2014 – Thang La, Laos
Day 1 of Thakhek Loop, otherwise known as Kong Lor Loop, or just simply the Loop. Breathtaking landscape, ancient Buddha caves, some sweet cold springs, and paved (for the most part) road is the magic formula for this three day escape. We break for the night at Phosy guesthouse in Thang La village. Hammock time!
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10 December 2013 – Yangon, Myanmar
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28 December 2013 – Yangon, Myanmar
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Krasnoyarsk – Transsiberian stop #4
Founded: 1628 Pop: 974,000 Train station in Krasnoyarsk We rolled into Krasnoyarsk at 7:30 am local time / 3:30 am Moscow time. In just 6 days we conquered 4 time zones. Luckily train is conducive to sleeping so the jetlag was hardly noticeable. Notable fact: we shelled out the big bucks for our 34-hour ride…
