Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
There is a good reason that Rio de Janeiro is one of the most visited cities in the world; it is undeniably beautiful. From the Tijuca rainforest over Sugar Loaf Mountain and down to...
Author: David J
New Caledonia
New Caledonia is unlike any other tropical destination in the world. This small French outpost in the South Pacific is blessed with some of the most beautiful scenery, yet it is almost completely devoid...
Bringing it Home in Bali
Bringing it Home in BaliBali, Indonesia Bali, Indonesia Our final stop on our world tour was one that we have travelled to a few time before. Bali. It was the perfect finish to our...
Mabuhay from the Piripines
Mabuhay from the PiripinesBoracay, Philippines Boracay, Philippines Ah the Philippines! Like a cool breeze on a hot summer’s day. Like a lazy Saturday morning. Like aloe on a sunburn. Getting off of the plane...
Pushing our way from Guilin to Shanghai
Pushing our way from Guilin to ShanghaiShanghai, China Shanghai, China For the remainder of our travels in China, an executive decision was made to fly all long distances. Perhaps it was the 12 hour...
Pushy people and pandas
Pushy people and pandasChengdu, China Chengdu, China After visiting the amazing great wall, we caught a flight straight to Xi’an to check out some terracotta warrior action. Our hostel in Xi’an, 7 sages, was...
Beijing – “How’s Your Mandarin?
Beijing – “How’s Your Mandarin?Beijing, China Beijing, China We disembarked our final night train into the thick of Beijing. Our tour was coming to an end and we had only a few nights left...
Mongolian Magic
Mongolian MagicUlan Bator, Mongolia Ulan Bator, Mongolia The border crossing was a little interesting to get into Mongolia. As I was still struck down with the demon spawn of some god awful disease, this...
From Russia with love
From Russia with loveMoscow, Russia Moscow, Russia We landed in mother Russia at Saint Petersburg international airport. The term ‘International’ is a bit of a stretch as the airport was really just a dinky...
Nordic Norway and Stockholm
Nordic Norway and StockholmAksdal, Norway Aksdal, Norway Our lovely friends Henriette and Anders, whom we met in Central America, picked us up at the train station after a long train ride from Copenhagen. They...
