Oh Lake Baikal, the deepest lake in the world, how can I begin to describe you? As in any modern love story, I first discovered you on the Internet (Pinterest to be exact), and then when I realized I'd be passing your neighborhood on my way through Siberia I thought I might as ...
Tran-Siberian: Ulan Ude to Irkutsk!
I had mixed feelings about Mongolia (probably entirely due to being sick during my time there) so I was very excited to cross the border into Russia. But I wasn't prepared for quite how giddy finally being in Russia would make me. I couldn't stop smiling, and already by my second ...
Mongolia in Winter Is Actually Pretty Crazy
Would you take a Mongolia holiday in the winter? This is what it's like! The Mongolian countryside is seriously beautiful. That’s my big revelation from two weeks of travel in Mongolia. Okay I know that won’t be big news to anyone, but I just wanted to let you guys know, if ...
Beijing to Ulaanbaatar: Getting to Mongolia
How to travel from Beijing, China to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia independently. I don’t know if any of you guys read or will remember this, but a year and a half ago I almost went to Mongolia. And I mean almost. But the night before my friends and I were going to buy our train tickets ...
Quirky Things To Do in Beijing
If you're traveling to Beijing and need a visa to China, I highly recommend getting one through iVisa, which is super easy and takes away all the hassle (I had some problems when I tried to get a visa to China independently on my first trip there). Remember that time I ...