Camping out on the Great Wall of China (Not so Legally)
How many French wind engineers does it take to find the Great Wall after midnight? Just one, and his name is Hubert.
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Travel Destinations
Places that I have visited on my worldly adventures.
Trans-Siberian Trains: Mongolian Dreams
Off your typical backpacking circuit, arriving in Mongolia at dawn via Train 362 was shock to the system.
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From Africa to the Middle East and Back Again
Update from Jessica on her adventures to the Middle East.
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Trans-Siberian Trains: Border Crossing into Mongolia
Dispatches from the longest border crossing of all time, from Siberia to Mongolia.
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Trans-Siberian Trains: Moscow to Irkusk
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.
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A Flight Like No Other: JFK to Moscow with Vodka
My flight from JFK to Moscow was an alcohol-soaked adventure that I will never forget.
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To Russia With Love
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.
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Breaking my Blog Silence: a Safari Update
Safaris in Africa, as recounted by Jess — Ngorongoro crater, as well as Zambia.
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