10 September 2013 – Olkhon, Lake Baikal, Russia
Day two on the island of Olkhon, where we enjoyed an incredibly scenic hike around Southern part of the island.
Day two on the island of Olkhon, where we enjoyed an incredibly scenic hike around Southern part of the island.
Ever wondered what’s it like to drive a motorcycle in Laos? Check out this video for the answer — Jenia kind of refused to get on the bike at one point. Actually, this is a small village road, its not so bad from town to town 🙂
Most definitely our worst, most dangerous transport day on this trip. Welcome to Georgia, where a bus ticket gets you a seat in a private minivan from hell – otherwise known as our epic 9 hour, 3 different buses commute from Mestia to Tbilisi.
Vietnam was a country that I was apprehensive about before our arrival. Reading travel blogs and listening to other travelers, it seemed there were quite a bit of negatives stories about being scammed by kind old ladies, professional hackers, and everyone in between. Reportedly we were expected to bargain for everything – even food –…
Merry Christmas from the southern Myanmar town of Mawlamyien. Not much in a way of celebrations going on that we saw — although we did talk to one pastor. Regardless a perfectly pleasant day.
A bird’s eye view of the city from Saigon Sheraton. A very enjoyable happy hour on the terrace at sunset (from 4 to 7 pm) – two for one cocktails and beers.
Two certified open water divers right here! We are done — only took Jenia about a week. But the important thing is that we did it 🙂