World in slow motion: the start

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Posted 17th Nov 2008 by Tom and Lara

We join Lara and Tom as they take their first steps in Vietnam. They have traveled 17,063 miles, on 46 trains, 10 buses, 6 boats and 11 cars.

Having travelled across Europe, through Japan, China, Laos, Thailand and Cambodia, we join Lara and Tom as they take their first steps in Vietnam. They have traveled 17,063 miles, on 46 trains, 10 buses, 6 boats and 11 cars. The following blogs are extracts of their journey which we hope you will enjoy. If it leaves you wanting to find out more about the duo and the rest of their journey, check out their World in Slow Motion blog.

We can’t remember exactly how it started. We can’t even recall when. It was probably on another holiday and over another pint when…I proposed the idea for our next trip: “how about going on a wee jaunt around the world…” Lara screwed up her face “…without flying?”. Her eyes lit up…