Asia – Page 2

INDONESIA: HERE BE DRAGONS

A land of misty jungles and smouldering volcanoes, Indonesia is the world’s largest chain of island. Over 3,000! They’ll also make tea and not offer you any.

MYANMAR: THE ROAD TO MANDALAY

I wasn’t here in the right season to hop on one of the famous balloons, but Burmese beer is strong enough to get you high as it is.

MYANMAR: A TALE OF TWO CITIES

The Pearl of Asia has lost of bit of it’s luster, but that just makes it an even more fascinating place to visit.

MALAYSIA: THE MAN FROM BORNEO

An expedition into some of the world’s largest caves, and the some of the oldest and creepiest human remains in Asia.

NEPAL: HIPPY TRAILS

An ancient Himalayan city that looks every bit the adventurers dream. Hiking mecca, religious capital, and home to scary kids that will chase you into shops.

The highest point on our planet. Awesome.

TIBET: ARE WE THERE YETI?

A journey from Lhasa, ancient home of the Dalai Lamas, into the heart of Tibet and eventually, the snow capped Himalayas.

XI’AN | CHINA JUNE 2014 XI’AN IS ONE OF THE OLDEST CITIES IN THE LAND. IT IS THE FINAL RESTING PLACE OF THE FIRST EMPEROR OF THE COUNTRY WHICH WOULD BE KNOWN AS CHINA. IT’S ALSO A BITCH TO FIND SOMETHING TO EAT. I was feeling a little weird getting off the train that morning.Continue reading “CHINA: THE EMPEROR’S TOMB”

CHINA: THE FORBIDDEN CITY

BEIJING | CHINA JUNE 2014 HERE IT WAS. BEIJING. PEKING. ONE OF THE WORLDS GRANDEST HISTORICAL CITIES AND THE HEART OF THE OLDEST CONTINUOUS CIVILISATION IN EXISTENCE. TIME TO GET LOST TRYING TO FIND OUR HOSTEL. AGAIN. There are two Leo Hostels in Beijing. That explains it. And of course we had to go toContinue reading “CHINA: THE FORBIDDEN CITY”

CHINA: ALL UNDER HEAVEN

GUILIN | CHINA JUNE 2014 THIS WASN’T GOOD. It was early morning and we found ourselves in Nanning, China with no money and no clue of where to go or what to do. The previous night was spent on a train from Hanoi, and after a long period of detention, Ben’s dodgy looking cabin matesContinue reading “CHINA: ALL UNDER HEAVEN”