25 October 2013 – En route to Chengdu, China
Hanging out on the train as we journey from Wuhan to Chengdu. We purchased “hard sleep” births, which are equivalent to Russia’s third class, “platskart.”
Hanging out on the train as we journey from Wuhan to Chengdu. We purchased “hard sleep” births, which are equivalent to Russia’s third class, “platskart.”
We go up and up and up on the bus from Chengdu to Kangding — the starting point for our Tibet adventure.
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!
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 spent 4 days and 4 nights in Barcelona – catching one full day on our way down to Morocco and another three days on our way back. Everyone told us that Barcelona is an awesome city – from the architecture, to the beach, to the food scene, all the way to the party vibe…
Made to measure is the thing in Hoi An. No one had to twist our arms into getting a couple of things made. Here’s Jenia at one of the multiple fittings we’ve had in the week that we spent in Hoi An. Ha Na tailor shop, Hoi An.
Riding around Chengdu in a car (!) with our gracious and lovely host ShanShan. In the video we pass by the main square – Tianfu.