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Beijing to Ulaanbaatar: Getting to Mongolia

February 16, 2015 by Silvia 58 Comments

train zamyn uud ude to ulaanbaatar

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 ...

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Quirky Things To Do in Beijing

February 9, 2015 by Silvia 37 Comments

iceskating shichahai beijing china

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 ...

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A Week in Yangon

February 6, 2015 by Silvia 30 Comments

downtown Yangon Burma Myanmar

You know those times when trends shift but you just can’t quite let go of your old ways? Or is it just me? I mean, I stubbornly wore my last tattered pair of bootcut jeans for years after skinny jeans had taken over everyone’s closets. Change can be hard. Seeing as most of my ...

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Filed Under: blog, Burma

Eating My Way Through Yangon

January 26, 2015 by Silvia 34 Comments

Shan noodles Yangon Burma

I’ve mentioned before that I spent nine months volunteering in Thailand with two Burmese organizations, living with my Burmese colleagues for three of those months, so it’s a little crazy that it took me until now to actually visit Burma. But perhaps crazier still is that… I ...

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A Post from My Dad

January 16, 2015 by Silvia 27 Comments

Christmas in Norway

I'm always impressed when I meet travelers whose parents never travel. It must take a huge amount of bravery for them not only to decide to explore the unknown, but also to do so when their families would rather have them stay at home. My parents have always been enthusiastic ...

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