Trip Status #15: Sarajevo

Post title in Khmer ដំណើរជិះកង់ឆ្លងទ្វីប ស្ថានភាពដំណើរ ទី១៥៖ ទីក្រុងសារ៉ាចេវូ (Sarajevo) Trip Summary សង្ខេបការធ្វើដំណើរ We’ve arrived in Bosnia & Herzegovina’s capital city Sarajevo after cycling through the Eastern Europe border. We arrived on August 27th after cycling a further 1,480 km, bringing our total to 18,425 km. Starting from hot and busy Istanbul, we headed west seeing greens mountains with forest, more hitchhiking and spent some time … Continue reading Trip Status #15: Sarajevo

Trip Status #11: Isfahan

Trip Summary We’ve arrived in Persia’s old capital city Isfahan (اصفهان‎) after cycling along the Caspian sea and heading down south. We made it on December 12th after cycling a further 1535 km. On this route we saw many beautiful mosques, oranges, snow, and the police station. Heading south for some warmer weather Capsian Sea We looked forward to several days cycling along the sea. … Continue reading Trip Status #11: Isfahan

Tajikistan’s Report Card

We almost the skipped country, but we are absolutely glad it was included in our route. Initially we didn’t want to come here because of the visa cost, but was convinced to go by Teddy (our Malaysian cycling companion in Xinjiang), then reconsidered again after the tragic incident south of Dushanbe where four cyclists were killed. But after flip-flopping a few times made our way … Continue reading Tajikistan’s Report Card

Kyrgyzstan’s Report Card

For the 60-days free visa we got in Kyrgyzstan, we absolutely loved the opportunity to wander about around freely in this wild mountainous country. Important Pointers People & Culture (PC) Smiley locals waving as we pass by, asking where you’re from, where you’re going Eating at a local’s home is a must-try experience – there’s homemade bread and jam (from fruit grown in their backyard) … Continue reading Kyrgyzstan’s Report Card

Dear Food Diary #4: Kazakhstan & Kgyryzstan

Dear Food Diary, The food here in Central Asia is fantastic, a mixture of western and eastern cuisine. The eating culture, table setting, and roadside refreshment are all so interesting. Where do we start? Everyday is Cake day Upon arriving in Kazakhstan, just after getting some cash from an ATM we found a little cafe and went in for some cake and tea. To our … Continue reading Dear Food Diary #4: Kazakhstan & Kgyryzstan