Just a little update for everyone concerning our whereabouts in light of the crazy state of the world right now. The past week has been an emotional rollercoaster for us. With days ticking on our Vietnam visa, chaos unfolding in Europe and borders closing all around us, our plans changed so many times in the … Continue reading Home is where…
(Tldr; the north of Vietnam is nice, Corona virus made us fly back home.) Cycling without bags felt like flying. We could pedal what felt like endlessly uphill without having to pause and rest our legs or our lungs. We were so happy with our decision to leave most of our gear behind and to … Continue reading Cycling in the time of Corona
We entered Vietnam in a need for a change. A change of scenario, and most importantly a change of climate. It was nothing inparticular against Laos, but simply the accumulation of more than a month of hot, dry and dusty landscapes. Vietnam promised green scenery, a sea cooled climate, and on top of that, a … Continue reading Back to the green 🙂
Over the last 8 days we had covered 700km. It was the largest distance we had pedaled in the shortest number of days over the whole trip. Although the roads had been entirely flat, the last few had been in the company of a ferocious headwind. Our bodies, brains and bums were in need of … Continue reading South East Asia Syndrome
Us and Cambodia didn't have the best of starts... We hadn't even officially set foot in the country and we were already having a bit of a fall out.... For most EU citizens there are two visa options you can choose from: apply for an e-visa beforehand or to show up at the border and … Continue reading Corruption, pyjamas, dust and a lot of sugar cane
If cycling in Laos was like the holiday we always needed, Thailand was like being in a spa. There was a sauna included every day and cold showers were never too far away either, which was a good thing as Thailand is surely the country where we felt the stickiest, dustiest and grossest after just … Continue reading A tour of 7-11s
After overcoming the confusion of being on the left hand side of the road, the first thing we did after crossing into Thailand was to head for the train station. It was Dec 20 and we were due to meet our Dutchie cycling pals for Christmas just south of Bangkok. There was no way that … Continue reading Cyclists’ Christmas
As interesting a time we might have had in China, by the time we left we were more than ready for a change. That change however didn't quite come straight away. We crossed the border and... well things seemed a bit the same for a while. The same red construction trucks and the same big … Continue reading Half way around the world till Laos
Throughout the last year of our trip, we cycled through relatively remote regions in Central Asia and hugely populated ones in Iran, China and Southeast Asia. Sometimes we carried enough food for five days, in the wild valleys of Kyrgystan, and at other times we just had a few apples and peanuts stashed in our … Continue reading Review: LOMO 20l dry bag
So long China. You've been beautiful and ugly, frustrating and funny, welcoming and rude, delicious and disgusting, full of peaceful roads and noisy red construction trucks; often all in the same day!After 59 days and nearly 3000km of pedalling in China, we were more than ready for a change. We leave you with a video … Continue reading China UPs and DOWNs
From Shangri-La our plans were dictated by the number of days remaining on our Chinese visa (and also our desire to meet our favourite cycling Dutchies in time for Christmas =)). We had more than 1000km to cover in just over 14 days. Given that the terrain was relatively flat (in comparison to our previous … Continue reading A border dash with a hiccup