RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Saturday, 10 Oct 2009 | Views [38]
Overnight train was comfy and quiet – we
had four berth coupe for ourselves until last stop just before Mongolian side
of border around 7am on Thursday 14 May. While stretching my legs on platform,
I change redundant Tugriks into Rubles with a ... Read more >
MONGOLIA | Saturday, 8 Aug 2009 | Views [59]
Within half
an hour of leaving Erlian the Mongolian authorities infested our train to start
really thorough border/customs check. Our passports are taken away for stamping
and we are not allowed to leave train for almost three hours. All doors and
windows ... Read more >
CHINA | Sunday, 19 Apr 2009 | Views [151]
Our last steps in Vietnam take us from the bus to Vietnamese custom building, then in rain we need to walk 200m bridge across the river which divides two countries. Chinese officials look very strict and while Iva is checked rather quickly, my passport ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Tuesday, 31 Mar 2009 | Views [154]
Young tuk-tuk driver gives assurances once more that he is going to take us directly to border, and the ride should not take more then 2.5 hours. Leaving Kampot at 11am we enjoy local villages, kids running towards us calling "Hello" and scenery ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Friday, 20 Mar 2009 | Views [160]
Entry to Cambodia on Thursday morning is easy, some custom officers relax in hammocks while others stamp our passports with smiles and greetings. By 9:30am we all are back in bus, this time different one which will take us to Kampong Chum and there we ... Read more >
LAOS | Monday, 2 Mar 2009 | Views [185] | Comments [1]
Having a choice of staying tonight either in Chiang Khong (Thailand) or in Huay Xai (Laos), we decide for the latter because slow-boat leaves tomorrow 10am from Laos side of Mekong river. At bus stop we catch tuk-tuk going directly to Thai immigration ... Read more >
THAILAND | Tuesday, 17 Feb 2009 | Views [263]
Oh yes! We indulge on delicious swiss chocolate on board from Barcelona to Zurich! Seats are comfy with plenty of leg room, so far Swiss Air is one of our best flights. After ten calm hours we land at 4pm in warm and humid Bangkok, then catching bus ... Read more >
SPAIN | Saturday, 14 Feb 2009 | Views [218] | Comments [1]
Few days stop in Spain will be cold and cloudy as we gather from the sky all over Europe. Further chill comes from security officers at Frankfurt airport (connecting flight to Barcelona from here) who confiscated our two bottles of premium Mexican booze ... Read more >
GUATEMALA | Friday, 16 Jan 2009 | Views [121] | Comments [1]
Without smiles and camera we cross the border to Guatemala at 7am, Sunday 4. January. Walking between many abandoned buildings we cannot spot any uniformed personel and the only custom officer we can see looks like more a taxi driver. He opened our passports ... Read more >
PANAMA | Saturday, 3 Jan 2009 | Views [270]
Landing in Panama City on Sunday 14 December morning is hot and humid. Colourfull bus is quite packed and one hour from the airport to town is an experience of its own. We need a cup of coffee while making sense of Lonely Planet because it appears some referenced ... Read more >
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