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South Beach, Bringing the Heat

I’ll begin this blog with one of the first things I learned about Miami after we arrived, maybe it will be a new piece of information for the readers, maybe it won’t. Miami and Miami Beach are two different places. […]

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Mischa
Posted in Round the world, USATagged basketball, beach, botanical gardens, city, memorial, metro, museum, usa6 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

Nagasaki – Japan’s window to the world

The port town of Nagasaki is famous for two reasons. During the period of isolation when Japan cut itself off from the world it was the only port where foreign traders were allowed to land and interact with Japan, this […]

Posted on July 21, 2017July 21, 2017 by Mischa
Posted in Japan, Round the worldTagged japan, memorial, mountain, museum, night, river, the netherlands, torii10 Comments

Democracy Park

One of our favourite activities in Busan is climbing the hills that pierce through the urban blanket of the city. Although the homes and office blocks make every effort to ascend the steep slopes, towards the top they surrender to […]

Posted on July 7, 2017July 7, 2017 by Mischa
Posted in Round the world, South KoreaTagged hill, memorial, museum, south korea, walk2 Comments

Ulan-Ude

“Ude is river, that runs through town. Ulan is Buryat word for red, like blood. Ulan-Ude, it means blood river.” These are the words of the local man who shared our train compartment for the journey into Ulan-Ude. He had […]

Posted on May 3, 2017May 3, 2017 by Mischa
Posted in Round the world, RussiaTagged city, memorial, river, russia, temple13 Comments

“Neither Europe, nor Asia”

  It was a rocky start to our stay in Yekaterinburg. After feeling uncomfortable staying, we decided to leave our couch surfer after 11pm and head into the city centre to find a hostel. We got the last metro on […]

Posted on April 24, 2017April 27, 2017 by Rosanna
Posted in Round the world, RussiaTagged church, hostel, memorial, pollution, russia2 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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  • From Hanoi to Hong KongFrom Hanoi to Hong KongDecember 20, 2017
  • A City of FriendsA City of FriendsJune 8, 2017
  • Back to workBack to workOctober 30, 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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