Road Stories #48 – Camping on a building site and other adventures
The adventures continue to come thick and fast as we head back into the heart of China once again. We hitchhike with a young Bruce Lee and his fast hands of fury, visit the beautiful Giant Buddha in...
View ArticleRoad Stories #47: Our hitchhiking trip through Yunnan province
Tucked away in the south-western corner of China sits the spectacular province of Yunnan. One of the most culturally and ethnically diverse parts of the country, it became one of our favourite regions...
View ArticleSpotkania podróżnicze i slajdowiska w całej Polsce / Travel presentations and...
Już w lutym i marcu w całej Polsce odbędą się spotkania podróżnicze i slajdowiska, na których opowiemy o naszej 11-miesięcznej autostopowej wyprawie przez Azję. - In February and March we are...
View ArticleThe Long Way Home – trip statistics
The Long Way home in numbers: how many countries, cities and UNESCO sites we visited, how many drivers helped us on the road, how many of them invited us to their houses and bought us lunch, which was...
View ArticleRoad stories #46: Hitchhiking in Western Sichuan – from a Tibetan nomads camp...
Back on the empty and dirt roads of Western Sichuan, we hitchhike from a Tibetan nomads camp to a fancy hotel, eating a horrible chicken foot on the way! The post Road stories #46: Hitchhiking in...
View ArticleRoad Stories #45: Learning about Tibetan Buddhist culture in Litang
After a hellish hitchhike along the Tibetan Highway, we finally arrive in Litang and all is not what we had expected. We visit the beautiful Chode Gompa monastery and stumble upon an extremely...
View ArticleRoad Stories #44: Hitchhiking along the Tibetan Highway
We had heard much about China's most beautiful road, the Tibetan Highway and in lieu of being able to visit Tibet itself we decided to press through the driving rain in search of some of the fabled...
View ArticleRoad Stories #43: Staying with a Dad in Guangyuan and the importance of slurping
Hitchhiking to Guangyuan was a chance to see the blue skies again and boy we're we happy! Pead about our couchsurfing experience of staying with a guy we'd never met's Dad and our attempts to integrate...
View ArticleRoad Stories #42: Being spied on in Jingning & visiting Xian a historical...
"Crouched down on the grass I felt like John Rambo without the knife in my teeth." We continue our adventures in China with a local peeping Tom in the town of Jingning, hitchhiking with a feeder and...
View ArticleRoad Stories #41: Hitchhiking with Uyghurs, the Taklamakan Desert, pollution...
Hitchhiking China was proving to be a mixed bag. Have you ever seen a policeman bribed with a melon? Or a pollution cloud sweeping across the desert? Read on to see how our adventure in China began......
View ArticleGuest Post: 8 Tanzania Top Destinations
Our regular Africa contributor Simon from The Nomadic Diaries shows us the best places to see in Tanzania & Zanzibar with pictures, short descriptions and a map to help you decide on your itinerary...
View ArticleRoad Stories #40: Hitchhiking the Kazakhstan-China border and the...
Our experience leaving the extremely hospitable Kazakhstan and making our first succesful entry into China including how we had our first taste of this diverse country before we even left, realising...
View ArticleHitchhiking in Kazakhstan video compilation
A quick summary of our recent hitchhiking adventure in Kazakhstan, one of the most hospitable countries we have ever been to! Check out the post to see a video covering our stay as well as a full...
View ArticleRoad Stories #39: Staying with the loveliest criminal in Kazakhstan
It was time to head south again back across the steppe. But first we wanted to drop in on our new friend we had meet on our previous hitchhike north. Artyom was one of the most hospitable guys you...
View ArticleRoad Stories #38: Hitchhiking to Astana, the futuristic capital of Kazakhstan
We finally manage to conquer the seemingly never ending steppe and we meet a very interesting character on route. Then we explore Astana, the futuristic capital of Kazakhstan with maybe the loveliest...
View ArticleGuest Post: Tanzania and Zanzibar hitchhiking essentials
Our regular contributor Simon from The Nomadic Diaries takes us through Tanzania & Zanzibar hitchhiking essentials with information on advantages & disadvantages, road specifications, border...
View ArticleRoad Stories #37: The highs and lows of hitchhiking across the steppe (+VIDEO)
The highs and lows of hitchhiking across the steppe: We set off on the unforgiving journey of travelling between Kazakhstan's two biggest cities across grassland as far as the eye can see. We break up...
View ArticleRoad Stories #35: Hitchhiking the Kyrgyzstan-Kazakhstan border
Our experience heading out of the beautiful Kyrgyzstan into the, as yet, undiscovered vastness of Kazakhstan. Would we survive the hectic border crossing without elbowing a pushy old lady in the face?...
View ArticleHitchhiking in Kyrgyzstan video compilation
A quick summary of our month-long hitchhiking adventure in Kyrgyzstan, one of the most beautiful countries we have ever been to! Check out the post to see a video covering our stay as well as a full...
View ArticleGuest Post: 18 Things to be aware of when backpacking and hitchhiking in...
Our frequent contributor Simon from The Nomadic Diaries shows us everything you need to know before you visit Tanzania & Zanzibar: tips & advice on visas, money exchange rates, food &...
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