Note from Jub: This is a guest post from Shannon from Lives Abroad. I met Shannon towards the end of my most recent stay in Chiang Mai. She was so bright, bubbly and inquisitive and we soon found out we were both vegan. Shannon is a great gal and I look forward to...
Initially Lithuania was getting a day of my attention. Result? Three days/four nights but that was more than ok. As usual, my knowledge of a country is minimal before arriving but thanks to my friend Anna, my Lithuanian experience was wicked. I got to met some of her...
Whether back home in New Zealand, a CouchSurfing meet up in Chiang Mai or on the trans-Siberian the beard that has become a part of me since September 2014 has definitely been a conversation starter (an obvious one) in all scenarios. Here’s a few comments on...
I was sitting in Sunpath Hostel after seven days in the Gobi Desert. Exhausted, there was a couple Russian guidebooks on the table. Robyn told to check out the Krasnoyarsk section (specifically Stolby National Park) as I might prefer it over Yekaterinburg. My...
The trip to Mongolia had been on my radar for a year or so. Getting the visas was always going to be a pain in the arse given I’d be in Asia in the months leading up to it. I ended up getting Chinese visa in Chiang Mai, Russian visa in Phnom Penh and the...
The Mongolian nomadic life isn’t flashy. They’re self-sufficient, have shelter, food, water and clothing. Plenty enough to live a humble, happy and rewarding life. Given their life is so unique, here are 41 facts about Mongolia & their traditions I...