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Lessons Learnt: Japan

[If I have timed this right we will currently be halfway across the Pacific, enjoy this blog post while we enjoy the seemingly endless ocean!]   1: Book ahead We have tried where ever possible to let this trip develop […]

Posted on December 8, 2017December 2, 2017 by Mischa
Posted in Japan, Lessons Learnt, Round the worldTagged beer, food, japan, lessons learnt7 Comments

Lessons Learnt: South Korea

Having thought we should write about what we had learnt in Japan, I realised this post had been started and then completely forgotten (sorry!). Japan will have to wait… We learnt a lot in South Korea, more so because we […]

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Rosanna
Posted in Lessons Learnt, Round the world, South KoreaTagged lessons learnt, south korea, toilets3 Comments

Lessons Learnt: China

The first few days in China were a humbling experience. The confidence that we gained from successfully navigating the largest country on the planet was quickly replaced with an understanding of just how little that qualified us to travel in […]

Posted on June 30, 2017September 21, 2017 by Mischa
Posted in China, Lessons Learnt, Round the worldTagged bus, china, food, lessons learnt, museum, route, train4 Comments

Lessons Learnt: Russia

We’ve only been in China, or rather out of Russia, for 11 days and it seems a world away. I guess it is really, Russia felt European and even towards the far East in Buryatia there’s still a large Slavic […]

Posted on May 15, 2017July 30, 2017 by Rosanna
Posted in Lessons Learnt, Round the world, RussiaTagged bus, food, lessons learnt, russia, toilets6 Comments

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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  • The Thousand Year CapitalThe Thousand Year CapitalSeptember 6, 2017
  • To a willing foe and sea room!To a willing foe and sea room!April 17, 2017
  • Ulan-UdeUlan-UdeMay 3, 2017

Recent Posts

  • Food for thought July 4, 2019
  • Travelling by Amtrak July 2, 2018
  • Answers on a postcard June 20, 2018
  • The most southernly northern city June 13, 2018
  • 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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