Documenting the 10 birds who have crapped on my head in just over two years of round-the-world travel.

Before jumping into my Burma coverage, I need to share a disturbing problem I’ve had on my round-the-world trip: birds love to shit on me. On this round-the-world trip alone, 9 birds have crapped on my head.

Most people do get sick on the road at one point in their travels. If you are lucky, your illness will require a quick trip to the doctor and some antibiotics or anti-parasite medication. If you are me, your illnesses will straddle several continents, a multitude of body parts and an exploration of Eastern and Western medicine – all in the span of one year.

Off your typical backpacking circuit, arriving in Mongolia at dawn via Train 362 was shock to the system.

Dispatches from the longest border crossing of all time, from Siberia to Mongolia.