27th August 2026
Today we decided to depart as early as possible to avoid the queues at the Uzbekistan border, especially since the Tajikistan side has absolutely no shade. We left early and drove for about an hour to the border, where we left our minibus and took all our stuff with us through customs. The first struggle […]
26th August 2026
Today we got up and loaded our stuff back into the van for another long drive on rocky roads to get out of the valley where we were staying. After about an hour and a half of being shaken, not stirred, we finally made it back to a smooth road! From there, we drove a […]
25th August 2026
Today we woke up and walked through a shortcut to the other hotel, where we had breakfast and took full advantage of the internet. We then got a speech from our guide about the Stans and some more details about Tajikistan before embarking on our hike through the mountains to a local village. We followed […]
24th August 2026
Today, after grabbing breakfast, we loaded our bags once again into the minibus and started our journey. Our first stop was a local museum of antiquities, where we learnt more about the history of Tajikistan and saw some of the artefacts that had been found there. Next, we visited the new grand mosque, which was […]
23rd August 2026
Today we didn’t have any big plans for the morning, so we got up late and packed all our stuff, ready to visit our 3rd Stan! At around 11, we checked out and headed to the airport, which was quite small and quite empty, but very modern. We checked in and went through security, saying […]
22nd August 2026
Today we could have slept in, but instead we got up with the sunlight streaming through the curtains. We headed down to breakfast in our very Russian-looking hotel, which had a giant dome room for the dining area. After breakfast, we met back up with our group and took the bus on a tour of […]
21st August 2026
Today we got up for breakfast to an almost English breakfast of sausages and eggs, but the most exciting part was the palmier. We got onto our bus and drove towards the Dark Canyon, where we took a couple of photos before heading to the next canyon, the much more exciting Charyn Canyon. There, we […]
20th August 2026
Today we woke up early as usual and got into our minibuses to drive to the Kazakhstan border. After about an hour and a half, we reached the border, which looked so small in the middle of the vast plains. Unfortunately, we weren’t allowed to take any photos. Luckily for us, our border crossing only […]
19th August 2026
Today we woke up early to the light streaming through our window. We got up and went for breakfast before it was, once again, time to depart for another day of exploring. Our first stop was a local cooperative centre where they produce traditional handicrafts, including almost everything you need to make a comfortable yurt. […]
18th August 2026
Today, after twisting and turning all night, sometimes too cold, sometimes too hot, I woke up to the sun shining through a few holes in our yurt. I got out and met up with Ji to go grab breakfast in the communal yurt. Since I was still feeling sick, I mostly skipped breakfast. After packing […]
17th August 2026
Today I woke up not feeling very good. My stomach was hurting, so I decided not to grab any breakfast and instead just got ready for our hike. We started the hike by leaving our guesthouse and walking through the city towards the edge, where we could see the gates that represented the start of […]
16th August 2026
Today we woke up early at 6:30 after a not-so-great night and got ready just in time for breakfast. There, I tried some of the Kyrgyz breakfast cakes before we went back upstairs to grab our stuff and bring it down to the bus. As we got to reception at exactly the time we had […]
15th August 2026
I wanted to sleep in today as we went to bed at 4:30am last night, but Antoine insisted on getting up at 9:30am to try our first Kyrgyzstani breakfast. Running on barely 5 hours of sleep, we went down to eat. The hotel breakfast was not traditional and underwhelming to be honest, so we just […]
14th August 2026
Today we woke up extra early to catch the first DLR from Cutty Sark towards Liverpool Street, where we were then able to catch the Stansted Express. Once at Stansted, we got through fairly quickly and waited in the boarding lounge, eating our morning sushi while we waited for the plane. Our first flight to […]
7th April 2026
Today we woke up at 4:30 and got ready, grabbed our luggage and went downstairs to meet our taxi so that we could go to the airport. After a 30 minute drive we made it to the airport, where we were only 2 hours early, and the aiport was already quite packed. Thnkfully we managed […]
6th April 2026
Today we woke up early and decided to go spend some more time with the rabbits before leaving, as we still had food to use and the bunnies were more active at that time. We got out of our room and found some bunnies and i tried puddling again with the rabbits, this time having […]
5th April 2026
We got up at 7am today to check out and catch the Shinkansen train. We grabbed our essential bento boxes and arrived at the platform, with a full 45 minutes still to spare. I was tired and blamed Antoine for rushing us and not letting me sleep more this morning. He quickly went to get […]
4th April 2026
There was one essential Japanese activity we hadn’t done yet on this trip, the onsen experience. Since traditional public onsens don’t allow mixed genders, we booked a private bath in Osaka. We went for the earliest slot at 9am, since we’re usually up around 7 anyway. We arrived just before opening and joined a queue […]
3rd April 2026
Today we had a lunch booked in Kobe to try the famous Kobe beef. We decided to have a chill morning until then, since we needed to rest more. After a bit of sleep and doing nothing for once, we left around 10:30am to drive to the restaurant. It was a small place run by […]
2nd April 2026
Today we woke up feeling much more refreshed than the day before, thanks to finally sleeping on a real bed. We picked up our box car from the hotel’s stacked garage system, which felt like a mini attraction on its own. The car would roll onto a platform, rotate automatically, and then go into the […]
1st April 2026
We woke up feeling quite tired, mostly because the futons were not very comfortable. But we couldn’t miss the traditional Japanese breakfast, which was included with our stay. When we checked in, the staff had given us yukatas, which are usually worn to the public bath, but everyone seemed to be wearing them around the […]
31st March 2026
Today was our last day in Tokyo. To end it on a high note, we went go karting. Thanks to Antoine rushing us, we managed to leave our luggage at the station storage, grab my very necessary morning coffee, scout out bento boxes for later, and still make it to the go karting place on […]
30th March 2026
The Disney day had finally arrived. We got up early and aimed to be there by 8am, a full hour before opening, feeling quite confident with our planning. On the way there, the metro was so packed that staff were physically pushing people in to fit more. We thought we had just hit rush hour. […]
29th March 2026
Today we rented a car to drive to Mount Fuji. We booked the car near Shibuya so we could spend the evening there after returning it, very efficient planning on our part. We arrived and immediately found the famous Shibuya Crossing. It was still morning, so relatively less chaotic, but still full of tourists taking […]
28th March 2026
We had an early morning flight to Tokyo today. We got up at 5:30am and made it to the airport by 6:30am thanks to my mom’s ride. We checked in and got through security very efficiently, on brand for Korea. We then headed to the duty free pickup counter to collect my new suitcases that […]
27th March 2026
Today we had to rush to make it to the location where we would be picked up for our tour, but thankfully we made it in time, there we were met by a big bus, where our Guide Julie welcomed us and started telling us about Korea and the Korean War, whilst we drove to […]
26th March 2026
Today I started off the day strong with Yakwas for breakfast, before heading out to the city, where we went to a local market to grab lunch, there we were able to get a lunch box, which we could fill with foods from the different market stalls, allowing us to try a little bit of […]
25th March 2026
Today for lunch we went to a Korean barbecue place, where, I had the best Korean barbecue of my life, it was so much food, but everything was really tasty. it was great but I felt so full for the next 3 days! After lunch, we decided to go visit the Imperial Palace, where we […]
23rd March 2026
Today after finishing work, i took the tube to go to Heathrow, when i got there i saw a large queue at my check in desk, but fortunately the queue moved quickly and i was able to self check my bag. After that step i breezed through security and managed to find a seat where […]
9th December 2025
Our final day in Norway arrived. Since we hadn’t explored Trondheim much yesterday, we decided to do an express tour before heading to the airport. We got up early to squeeze in 1.5 hours to see the city. Our first stop was the old town bridge, lined with colourful houses along the river. The houses […]