On our first day in Mongolia we threw ourselves straight into the countries national festival ‘Naadam’. When we planned the trip this was a key event we really didn’t want to miss as everyone recommends that this is the best…
Country Summary: One Month in Russia
Russia 12th June – 10th July 2017 We have recently completed our month in Russia, the first country in our year of travel. During our time in Russia we have physically travelled an extremely long distance, starting in…
Moscow’s Museum of Soviet Arcade Machines
Whilst looking for alternative things to do in Moscow we stumbled across the Museum of Soviet Arcade Machines. Just off the Red Square this was probably one of our highlights of Moscow. Simple fun in the form of old mechanical…
Russian Metro Stations: The People’s Palace
We have been in Russia now for about a week and a half. We flew into Tallin, in Estonia, and then took a cheap bus over the boarder into Russia. We started our trip by visiting the two largest and…
7,621km from Moscow to Beijing by Train
So it is only two weeks until Rich and I depart on our big trip. Before we leave I wanted to tell you all about the first part on the Trans-Mongolian Railway. You have probably heard of the Trans-Siberian Railway. However…
12 Countries in 12 Months
So it has been a long time in the planning but now Rich and I are excited to share our upcoming travel plans. We are going to do a year of travel; 12 countries in 12 months (give or take).…
Photo Essay: Two Weeks around Northern Morocco
Winter sun is always great, especially when you’re escaping the grey winter days of London. I had found a reasonably cheap return flight to Fes and decided to book myself a 2 week trip to Northern Morocco over New Years.…
Photo Essay: 2,000 miles across India in a Rickshaw
In December 2014, two friends and I set off for India to take part in an adventure like no other, The Rickshaw Run, the objective? To travel across India in a rickshaw, bottom to top! Here are some photos that hopefully capture…
Photo Essay: Exploring Cinque Terre
Last month my girlfriend and I spent 5 days exploring Cinque Terre, this wonderful area of Italy is busy but if you go slightly out of season and stay locally you can avoid most of the crowds. From an Airbnb…
The Picturesque Trails of Cinque Terre
I visited Italy as a child with my family but you never truly remember all the details of those trips and your memories get distracted by kid’s camps or games. When we were looking for somewhere to visit this summer,…