March 5, 2017
Issyk-Kul (Kyrgyzstan). A guide for independent travelers
To begin with, the main thing to know about Issyk-Kul is that it is divided into two sides: the northern, which is also more touristic, and the southern, wilder part.
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March 5, 2017
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February 7, 2017
Pai, Surroundings and Bike Accident (Northern Thailand)
After visiting the Chinese village of Ban Rak Thai, on Mae Hong Son Loop of northern Thailand we planned to visit Pai. On the way, we stopped at several other tourist places, first of all, the Fish Cave.
January 7, 2017
Sary Chalek Mountain Lake and National Park (Kyrgyzstan)
After having some rest from Pamir adventures, in Kyrgyz Osh, we departed for new adventures: to the famous Sary-Chalek lake.
January 1, 2017
Chinese New Year or how to get from Vietnam to China
When we were going to China, Malaysia, and Vietnam before the Chinese New Year 2014, many people tried to urge us against doing so. The problem is that the time before and during the New Year is characterized with lots of migrations: everyone goes to visit his or her relatives and friends just like we do before the New Year…
December 24, 2016
Ban Rak Thai – Chinese Village in the North of Thailand
Continuing our trip in the North of Thailand and Mae Hong Son Loop, we started from Mae Sariang to Chinese Ban Rak Thai early in the morning. Thailand is considered to be a warm country, but mornings on bike are rather cold and uncomfortable. Moreover, during the first hour the road was quite boring, but also almost free of traffic.…
November 13, 2016
Mae Sariang (Mae Hong Son Loop, Thailand)
Mae Hong Son Loop is a circle route in the north of Thailand, so far one of the best and the least spoilt by tourists places of Thailand. We spent more than a week there, travelling by bike from one village to another. After visiting Doi Inthanon Mountain with its stupas dedicated to the king and the queen, we drove…