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 »
After crossing the border from India to Myanmar’s Chin State and having an overnight stop in the small town of Tedim, we arrived to Kalay. Kalay has been claimed to be “the true capital of Chin State”, even though it’s not even located in Chin, but the neighboring Sagaing State. When we arrived to Kalay, …
Myanmar’s Chin state, with its beautiful nature, mountains and strong traditions, is, for sure, a fascinating place for an adventurous traveler to explore. But being also one of the least developed and least traveled states of Myanmar, it wasn’t the easiest place to arrive. After crossing the border from India, our first destination in Myanmar …
Ensifiiliksiä Myanmarista ja sen syrjäisestä Chin-osavaltiosta – Yksi yö Tedimissä Lue lisää »
We arrived to Shillong after spending a few days in the jungle and the small town of Sohra. At first the crowded capital of North-East Indian state of Meghalaya felt like a place we wanted to escape straight away and to get back to the peace of nature. But slowly we warmed up to it. …
Shillong – Missä perinteet yhdistyvät kaupunkilaislämään Lue lisää »
Guwahati is the capital of the Northeast-Indian state Assam. It’s said to be the gateway to the Northeast, as it serves as a hub for this part of the country. The city felt quite different from other parts of India that we have visited so far. But we mostly explored the area where we lived, …
There’s a saying that you haven’t seen Xinjiang without seeing Kashgar. And that you haven’t seen Kashgar without seeing its Old Town. As Kashgar, the major trading point along the ancient Silk Road, was a fascinating place to see, we believe that it’s true. But also, you can’t visit Kashgar and the surveillance state Uygur …
Karakol is a small city in Kyrgyzstan. It’s located at over 1700 metres, next to the Tian Shan mountains and the Issyk-Kul Lake. Our stay in this cozy city was all about hot springs and Ashlan-Fu (which is not a form of martial arts, btw). It’s autumn now, also in Kyrgyzstan. When we woke up …
The Red Arrow carried us smoothly from St. Petersburg to Moscow. We stayed in Russia’s capital for one night and got to take part in some special celebration there. Onboard the Red Arrow On our way from St. Petersburg to Moscow we had most probably our most luxurious transport experience of this journey. The Red …
Tyylikäs junamatka ja Moskovan 872-vuotis synttärit Lue lisää »