Never in my life had I ever considered getting a tattoo. I didn’t like the look of them, and I couldn’t conceive of why you would want something permanently engraved on your skin. I certainly couldn’t come up with something that I would want permanently etched into me anyway. That is, until I arrived in…
This is my favourite image from my trip to Greenland this year. Taken on Day 3 of the Unplugged Wilderness Trek with Greenland Adventures by Icelandic Mountain Guides, it (almost) perfectly captures everything I loved about the trek and the reasons why the experience was so special to me. Many people have asked me about…
I had dreamed of going to Greenland for more than 20 years and finally I made it there! Was it worth the wait? ABSOLUTELY! Though I really should not have waited and made my first trip years ago 🙁 Oh well, making up for lost time – I have already made plans to…
Well, my two months traveling across the Silk Road on the “mechanical camel” has come to an end. This was essentially MAdventure’s Central Asia Budget Adventure trip and, once I’d come to terms with the speed of travel (much faster than I normally move), I really, really enjoyed it! However, it is not for everyone, and…
One of the key considerations when heading to Iran is the strictly enforced dress code in place there. By law (not just for religious reasons), men must wear long pants, women must wear long pants/skirts/dresses that cover the ankles, long sleeves (at least ¾ length) and a headscarf that covers their hair. In addition, if a…
Uzbekistan does not make it easy for most nationalities to visit. My Letter of Invitation and Visa cost AUD$650 and took a month to obtain (my passport had to be sent to Washington in the USA). I’m guessing this must be easier for French and Germans, as they seem to make up the largest number…
Walking up a back street in Dushanbe on the way to the Hostel I came across these girls playing “elastics“. It made my heart absolutely sing to watch them 🙂 I have such fond memories of playing this game back in primary school – we were totally obsessed with it! It seems things have…
An update … After 5 days, James did eventually get out of the mud in Kazakhstan with the help of the firemen, the army and this surprisingly small-looking, but obviously bad-ass truck! Apparently it had an anchor to keep it stable while it pulled the truck out… Welcome back James!
You may remember I left you yesterday with the Overland truck stuck in the mud and the tractor unable to pull it out. It was a good thing we were meant to be bush camping that night anyway – so we had plenty of food and seting up our tents was what we were…
Well, after such a spectacular year last year, and not wanting to rejoin “real life” just yet, I’m off again 🙂 This time, ticking off quite a few bucket list items – going across the Silk Road and also 5 weeks hiking in Greenland. Here’s the map: View Full Size Travel Map at Travellerspoint…