Asia

All posts about travel in Asia are categorised here. Posts about individual countries are also categorised with the country name.

High Speed China

Posted 14th Mar 2010 by Kate

Is it a bird, is it a plane? No it's a Chinese bullet...

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The END OF TRAVEL (maybe)

Posted 23rd Feb 2010 by Jamie

Google have teamed up with Russian Railways to offer the entire Trans-Siberian railway experience, all from the comfort of...

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The Trans-Siberian Olympics

Posted 30th Aug 2009 by Kate

Ill advised somersaults, and getting stuck in the luggage compartment: the hidden dangers of the Trans-Siberian......

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An authentic Mongolian experience

Posted 20th Aug 2009 by Kate

Open air toilets, yak-attacks and other horse play. A truly authentic Mongolian experience....

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Culinary Tomfoolery: The Offal Truth

Posted 15th Aug 2009 by Kate

I tried to eat the goat's innards, but they were just offal. Read this and other turbo puns...

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You’ll have someone’s eye out

Posted 10th Aug 2009 by Kate

Reckless umbrella users in Beijing: Kate waxes lyrical about the many dangers of life in an overpopulated...

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Hong Kong Lowlights

Posted 30th Jul 2009 by Kate

From to shiny hotel lobbies to exposed electrical wiring, Kate explores the highs and lows of Hong...

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Cheeky Chinese train travel

Posted 25th Jul 2009 by Kate

Night trains, Popeye sing-a-longs and karst topography: Kate ventures south into China's Guangxi...

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South of the clouds

Posted 20th Jul 2009 by Kate

Imposing mountains peek through drifting clouds in China's beautiful Yunnan province; but how long until there's a...

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Old McDonald had a (Chinese) farm

Posted 15th Jul 2009 by Kate

I never knew that the chicken dance had so many variations; trying to get a meat-free meal in China...

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Searching for China

Posted 10th Jul 2009 by Kate

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and a $100...

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And All Things Nice

Posted 6th Jul 2009 by Kate

Leaving the hustle and bustle behind me for a few days’ reprieve. Lush rice terraces draped in rolling...

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Sugar and Spice…

Posted 28th Jun 2009 by Kate

This month I made the decision to focus on the good things in life, you know, the heart-warming stuff....

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Volunteering in Cambodia

Posted 21st Jun 2009 by Kate

Although I briefly unleashed my inner Lara Croft in the form of 5am sunrise army rolls in a ruined...

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Love on the Mekong

Posted 14th Jun 2009 by Kate

I manhandled my backpack onto my shoulders, took a few short steps to the waters edge where the slow...

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Mopeds and Marriage

Posted 7th Jun 2009 by Kate

There have been buses, and boats and trains, and bicycles, and night buses, and night trains, and mopeds and...

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Miscommunication and injury

Posted 1st Jun 2009 by Kate

What with spider bites, drunken taxi drivers, blood banks, allergic reactions, near dislocated shoulders and ill-advised Tomb Raider army...

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The Kuala Lumpor Flag Pole

Posted 31st May 2009 by Kate

Anklets, henna tattoos and monkey caves; Kate hits the road again after 10 months in Australia, and gets straight...

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Applying for a Russian visa

Posted 21st May 2009 by Kate

In this post, Kate describes how she applied for a Russian visa from Australia before embarking on her Westward...

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World in Slow Motion: Hue to Hanoi

Posted 2nd Dec 2008 by Tom and Lara

Hitting the track from Hue to Hanoi and a 'Dos and Don'ts' guide to South-East...

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