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Stories from the road
29 posts. 70 days. London to Singapore the long way round.
Sep 27, 2015
Blitzing across Malaysia; and we're back in Singapore!
All good things must come to an end So that's… 19,000 kilometers, 70 days on the road, 14 countries, 12 train connections, 7 bus connections, 1 amazing adventure, and 0 flights!
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Sep 24, 2015
The Island Life in Koh Tao
Ahh the good life. We decided to spend the last few days of our long journey sort of staying put in one place, before wrapping up the trip.
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Sep 21, 2015
Bangkok to Koh Tao
This is what we were trying to get to – Koh Tao. An island paradise, and a few days of r&r from all the travel.
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Sep 19, 2015
Malls, malls, malls (aka Bangkok)
The next leg of the journey was getting from Vientiane to Bangkok via the sleeper train, which turned out to be one of the best legs of the trip.
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Sep 17, 2015
Vientiane, or the city of temples
Vientiane was a much smaller city after Hanoi. Much less crowded, both in terms of people and traffic, and just generally, much more laid back.
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Sep 15, 2015
Hanging in Hanoi
So a bus ride later, we were in Hanoi! Bye-bye clean efficiency of Chinese long-distance travel, hello colourful chaos of South-East Asia!
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Sep 14, 2015
Trains, buses, and border crossings – Shanghai to Hanoi
Getting from Shanghai to Hanoi overland is surprisingly quick and easy. We haven't said it enough – the speed trains in China were incredible.
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Sep 10, 2015
Shanghai Shenanigans (and a 'shocking' scam exposed)
Spent a couple of days in Shanghai, and must thank RC right off the bat – I stayed at his place, and we hit up some great spots.
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Sep 5, 2015
Bing in Beijing
Travelling isn't what it used to be. Nowadays, all you need is a smartphone with sporadic wifi connectivity in cafes (like the "hammock café") and you're sorted.
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Sep 1, 2015
How to survive the Trans-Siberian
Overall, the Trans-siberian is a fairly comfortable train experience, but it definitely doesn't hurt to be well-prepared. We've jotted down some of our top tips.
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Aug 30, 2015
And into China, and the end of the trans-sib
The ride from UB to Beijing was completed in about 28 hours. The train from Mongolia into China was a different beast entirely.
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"I'm going on a quest"
Long-term travel has a way of making you think about what you actually want. Sometimes you just need a bit of time to breathe.
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Aug 24, 2015
Into the Wild (Jalman Meadows Ger Camp)
While UB is a nice enough city, to understand what Mongolia is all about, you really need to move out of the city. And so we did.
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Aug 20, 2015
Getting to Mongolia, and hanging around Ulaanbaatar
The journey from Irkutsk to Ulaanbaatar – sharing a second class cabin with an Italian traveller who had very strong opinions about everything.
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Aug 18, 2015
Irkutsk, Listvyanka and Baikal (Why are you here?)
Irkutsk is the largest city in Siberia, and is a decent sized town with a few things to see. But really, you're here for Lake Baikal.
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Aug 15, 2015
Travelling across space and time on the trans-siberian
A 5,000+ km train journey across Siberia. We boarded around midnight and the enormity of Russia slowly revealed itself through the window.
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Aug 14, 2015
Moscow
Four days in Moscow and it still wasn't enough. There is a lot going on in this city – Red Square alone could eat up an entire day.
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Aug 8, 2015
From Riga to Moscow
The options were a 16-hour bus for 55 EUR, or a more complicated (but more interesting) train route. We went with the train, obviously.
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Aug 8, 2015
Days out in Riga (Latvia)
What to actually do in Riga during the daytime – the art nouveau architecture, the Central Market, and why the Cat House exists.
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Aug 7, 2015
Nights out in Riga (Latvia)
Riga is supposed to be great for nightlife. Riga's old town is the compact, walkable central area – and it does not disappoint after dark.
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Aug 4, 2015
Chilling on the Curonian Spit
This is likely to be a pretty short post, because any moment now, housekeeping is going to barge into our room in Riga and kick us out.
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Jul 31, 2015
Uzupio
So across the Vilnia river from Vilnius' old town is a neighbourhood called Uzupio, which really deserves its own post. It has declared itself a republic.
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Jul 30, 2015
Vilnius (and another hour gained)
Vilnius, with a population of around half a million, was a super chill city. One of the most underrated stops on the whole journey.
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Jul 30, 2015
Berlin to Vilnius (and an adieu to my sunglasses)
The overnight train from Berlin to Vilnius, the sunglasses I left behind, and why Lithuania is completely underrated.
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Jul 28, 2015
Berlin (eat, sleep, sightsee, repeat)
Next up after Paris was Berlin! This time, we were taking the train over so we were hoping for a more comfortable journey.
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Jul 24, 2015
Paris! (Or the city with the naked guy)
We made it to Paris, eventually – after some very unexpected delays at Dover. The city with the naked guy did not disappoint.
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And we're off!!
We are actually doing this. The bags are packed (mostly), the tickets are booked, and tomorrow we start making our way to Singapore.
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T Minus One Day!
We leave tomorrow. There are still things to sort out. This is fine.
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Jul 14, 2015
The masterplan!
So here's what we're doing. Living in London, decided we wanted an adventure before real life kicked in – here's the plan.
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