Before embarking on this trip we felt it was necessary to step back into the closet. This was due to our travel plans for the Middle East, and to have a better chance of getting accepted by hosts on CouchSurfing . As a same sex couple we felt it was necessary to remove all our relationship content from Facebook, and contact CouchSurfing¹ and WarmShowers² to … Continue reading Bosnia’s First Pride… Finally in 2019
Pheng first heard about George Orwell’s 1984 book in social studies class at Edgewater College. At that time, his interests were mainly naming countries and their capital city. In this journey through Asia, we engaged with many people discussing the political situation, internal affairs and the daily struggles. We’ll compare experiences of our journey to that in Mr Orwell’s book. It may help if you … Continue reading 1984 in 2018
Sunday 31st, March 2019 We were in Diyarbakir, a capital city in a province south of Turkey. It is considered an important city of the Kurdish people. That day was the local election day throughout Turkey. It was expected the night would be full of celebration as the pro-Kurdish party will win the mayoralty of Diyarbakir. We happened to be living very close to the … Continue reading Good Cop Bad Cop
Post title in Khmerដំណើរជិះកង់ឆ្លងទ្វីប ស្ថានភាពដំណើរ ទី១៤៖ អ៊ីស្តានប៊ុល Trip Summary សង្ខេបការធ្វើដំណើរ We’ve arrived in Turkey’s biggest city İstanbul after cycling through some scenic and magical places. We arrived on June 5th after cycling a further 2590 km, bringing our total to 16945 km. On this route we saw numerous policeman, deep blue Mediterranean Sea, and magical hot air balloons. ពួកយើងបានមកដល់ទីក្រុងធំជាងគេរបស់ទួរគី គឺទីក្រុងអ៊ីស្តានប៊ុល (Istanbul) ក្រោយការជិះកង់ឆ្លងកាត់តំបន់ដែលមានទេសភាពប្លែក និងអស្ចារ្យមួយចំនួន។ ពួកយើងបានមកដល់នៅថ្ងៃទី ០៥ … Continue reading Trip Status #14: İstanbul
Finally we set foot on Europe (technically) as we stepped off the ferry onto the Gallipoli Peninsula. Since we didn’t come with our bikes it didn’t count as “having made it to Europe”. 24 April 2019 6 pm Our ferry docked and we headed towards the other side of the peninsula. It is a 10 km walk to get to the Anzac memorial site. Security … Continue reading Waking up for the Anzac Dawn Service
We spent the longest time in Iran than any other country on this trip. Partly due to winter and the amazing hospitality of the people. We’ve learned so much about the country, so it has been a valuable learning experience over these four months. Iran A quick glimpse into the country: Capital: Tehran Population: 81 millions Language: Farsi/Persian Currency: Rial (80,000 = $1 NZ) Region: … Continue reading Iran’s Report Card
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
What an interesting and quirky country to cycle through. This nation is very mysterious due to the restrictive visas available for tourists. Heck, we could only got 5 days. Disclaimer: this report card includes our travel in a campervan. Turkmenistan received a TCP/IP score of ★★★☆☆ Important Pointers People & Culture (PC) The people are very happy to see tourists, even though they get very … Continue reading Turkmenistan’s Report Card
The visa we had applied for gave us only five days to cycle over 500 km from Farap (Uzbek side) to Sarahs (Iran side). By share luck, we met Markus from Germany again at our last camp spot before crossing the border. He travels in a campervan with his cute Italian dog “Vez”. Knowing the next few days will be tough going through the hot … Continue reading Expressing through Turkmenistan
So far the cheapest visa to get, the country could definitely get more visitors by allowing 30 days visa-free like Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Luckily the law regarding camping has been relaxed so we were able to enjoy the country on a tight budget. Important Pointers People & Culture (PC) When it comes to weddings, perhaps inviting a traveller or tourist brings good fortune because we … Continue reading Uzbekistan’s Report Card
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