Places that I have visited on my worldly adventures.
To let Beijing (and its grime and and mist and smog) seep deep into your bloodstream necessarily requires you to bike around incessantly until the chaos and noise and intersection of millions of lives starts to make some sense, starts to meld together into a comprehensive pattern – which is exactly what I did.
All in a Beijing Block Read More »
How many French wind engineers does it take to find the Great Wall after midnight? Just one, and his name is Hubert.
Camping out on the Great Wall of China (Not so Legally) Read More »
Off your typical backpacking circuit, arriving in Mongolia at dawn via Train 362 was shock to the system.
Trans-Siberian Trains: Mongolian Dreams Read More »
Update from Jessica on her adventures to the Middle East.
From Africa to the Middle East and Back Again Read More »
Dispatches from the longest border crossing of all time, from Siberia to Mongolia.
Trans-Siberian Trains: Border Crossing into Mongolia Read More »
After almost 2 weeks of train travel through Russia’s cities and Siberia’s wilderness, I’m at a loss about where to start this wrap up.
Trans-Siberian Trains: Moscow to Irkusk Read More »
My flight from JFK to Moscow was an alcohol-soaked adventure that I will never forget.
A Flight Like No Other: JFK to Moscow with Vodka Read More »
There is something utterly spellbinding about the Trans-Siberian Railway. The brutally hot summers in the Gobi desert, the terrifyingly cold winters in Siberia and the sheer massiveness of 10 time zones in going from Point A to Point B all contribute to the magnetic appeal of the trip.
To Russia With Love Read More »
