Some travelers want to escape the big South-East Asian metropoles as soon as they can, but we always feel at home in them. Oh, how we had already missed the busy markets and the little plastic chairs in front of street restaurants. Despite being busy and somewhat chaotic, we really enjoyed being in Mandalay. A …
Mandalay – Kasvisruokaa, markkinoita ja munuaiskiviä Lue lisää »
For Johanna’s 30th birthday we rented a motorbike and drove from Guwahati to the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary. It was such an amazing road trip and one of the (many) highlights of our whole journey. Being on two wheels and driving through Assam’s countryside was great. In Pobitora we did a rhino safari and could also …
Synttäriroadtrip Pobitoraan – Intiansarvikuonoja ja mustaa magiaa Lue lisää »
The way from Gilgit to Skardu is only 200 kilometers, but it took us around nine hours to get there. And it wasn’t that kind of nine hours, when you sit back and enjoy the ride. More that kind, when you hold your breath (and pee) and hope for the best. The way back was …
200 kilometrin tietyömaa – kuumottava matka Skarduun ja takaisin Lue lisää »
Two and a half days in St. Petersburg passed fast but we got to see surprisingly much. As we have been here already once before, and saw some of the city’s “must see” attractions and sights back then, we concentrated on little bit more alternative things this time. Our first evening in St. Petersburg On …
2,5 päivää Pietarissa – kasvisruokaa ja vaihtoehtoista tekemistä Lue lisää »
Today we traveled the first 400 kilometres of our next big adventure, from Järvenpää, Finland to St. Petersburg, Russia. Our first goal is to travel overland to India through Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the westernmost corner of China and Karakoram Highway in Pakistan. We have time until the next spring, so after we have had enough …