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“We have a booking”

A bit later than I thought, we’ve finally booked and paid for the cargo ship journey across the Pacific Ocean – eee! Before our trip began we trawled the internet to find out how on earth we book a cargo […]

Posted on November 23, 2017March 30, 2018 by Rosanna
Posted in China, News, Round the world, USATagged cargoship, china, journey, usa8 Comments

Quá lâo, Vietnam.

We’re about to get on a train out of Hanoi which will take us overnight to the Chinese border and then on to Nanning. Because the gauge is different in Vietnam, this train uses its own special track laid from […]

Posted on November 21, 2017April 1, 2018 by Mischa
Posted in China, News, Round the world, VietnamTagged border, china, journey, vietnam5 Comments

Don’t Miss Saigon

It took us the best part of 3 days to travel from Sapa to Ho Chi Minh City (still often referred to as Saigon or abbreviated to HCMC). The first step was a 6 hour coach ride to Hanoi which, […]

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Mischa
Posted in Round the world, VietnamTagged food, journey, memorial, museum, vietnamLeave a comment

The Gardens of Japan

Kanazawa is a little off the beaten track but now recently the terminal of a new shinkansen line bringing in more international tourists, including us for a brief two night stay. The city is home to one of the top […]

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Rosanna
Posted in Japan, Round the worldTagged castle, japan, journey3 Comments

All too brief stop in the Japanese Alps

Ever since watching ‘Joanna Lumley’s Japan’ a couple of years ago, I have wanted to walk on the Nakasendo Way. This is one of the main roads that went between Kyoto and Tokyo during the Edo period. On it are […]

Posted on August 2, 2017August 4, 2017 by Rosanna
Posted in Japan, Round the worldTagged countryside, japan, journey, walk2 Comments

The Iron Road (the Trans-Manchurian)

So, here comes a long post. Instead of writing about each of the train journeys separately, I thought it might be more interesting to compare them in one. And not too many train-based posts for those less passionate about them […]

Posted on May 12, 2017January 7, 2018 by Rosanna
Posted in China, Round the world, Russia, TransportTagged china, journey, russia, sleeper, train2 Comments

 За здоровье

So a quick post as we leave Stockholm and easy access to internet (the Stockholm post will come later, promise.) We’re on a ferry for two nights heading to St Petersburg with a day out in Helsinki tomorrow. Very exciting. […]

Posted on April 11, 2017January 7, 2018 by Mischa
Posted in News, Round the world, SwedenTagged beer, ferry, journey, sweden4 Comments

Coach: Amsterdam to Copenhagen

We knew the day would be long. We had booked a Eurolines coach to take us all the way from Amsterdam through north Germany to Copenhagen. Costing only roughly £35 each and one mode of transport rather than a lot […]

Posted on April 7, 2017January 7, 2018 by Rosanna
Posted in Denmark, Round the world, TransportTagged coach, denmark, ferry, germany, journey, the netherlands, toilet, windmills1 Comment

London to Luxembourg

For the past two nights we have been staying with our friends Harry and Isis whilst travelling into central London during the day to do a final round of farewells. Although I do complain about how everyone ends up moving […]

Posted on March 31, 2017March 27, 2018 by Mischa
Posted in Luxembourg, Round the world, Transport, United KingdomTagged coach, journey, luxembourg, thebeginning, train8 Comments

Ernakulam Junction

Our alarms work us up about 4:30am on 3rd January 2016. Today would involve our first Indian train journey, something I’d been looking forward to as soon as we decided on coming to India. Thanks to my Dad, I’m a […]

Posted on September 12, 2016March 28, 2018 by Rosanna
Posted in Previous TripsTagged india, journey, trainLeave a comment

Travelling without flying

From March 2017 to March 2018 we backpacked around the world without catching a single aeroplane. This blog contains our experiences and stories, from surprises to delights, plus some tips on how we travelled flight-free.

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In the Beginning

  • London to LuxembourgLondon to LuxembourgMarch 31, 2017

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Recent Posts

  • Food for thought July 4, 2019
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  • Mischa’s Belgian Waffle May 15, 2018
  • The Reunification Express May 6, 2018
  • The Diamond Capitol of the World April 21, 2018
  • Embassies and visas April 18, 2018
  • Crossing the Pond April 2, 2018
  • Home sweet home March 28, 2018

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