Rich and I were very excited when we found out that our trip to Japan coincided with one of the six annual Sumo tournaments held across the country. Three of these are in Tokyo, whilst the others are in Osaka,…
Country Summary: One Month in China (and a few days in Hong Kong)
China 6th August – 4th September 2017 Over the course of one month in China we went from huge bustling cities like Beijing down to small towns in the countryside where we cycled through rice paddies, the difference was like…
Emi climbs Mount Emei
Fresh from climbing Mount Emei just a couple of days ago I wanted to share my ups and downs from the two day hike. I am not just talking physically, which there were a lot, but also mentally. When…
Country Summary: One Month in Mongolia
Mongolia 10th July – 6th August 2017 Mongolia is an incredible country which I awmpressively managed to exceeded our already high expectations and provided some unforgettable experiences. The local people were exceptionally friendly, their nomadic culture was unique and unlike…
Enjoying Mongolia’s National Festival Naadam
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).…