Mar 31
I stayed for a glorious smog-free day in Beijing and then continued with an overnight train to Xi’an for my 4 days in Xian. Although I had a berth for this overnight ride, it was the 3rd (top) bunk. I made sure I didn’t drink anything before bed because the last thing I wanted to …
Mar 31
Beijing marks the end of the Trans-Mongolian railway of our train ride from Ulaanbaatar. Upon arrival in Beijing, we had a very busy 4 days in Beijing. With 4 days in Beijing, you can see all of the following: Temple of Heaven Great Wall of China – we chose to visit the Mutianyu section of the …
Mar 26
You can’t visit Beijing without stopping at the most famous Donghuamen Night Market where you can eat Creepy Crawlies. Here are my Adventures at the Beijing Night Market! What would you eat at Donghuamen Night Market? If you enjoyed this post, check out the weird stuff I ate and drank in Ethiopia! This post contains affiliate …
Mar 26
When taking the TransMongolian train trip from Moscow to Beijing, you can’t miss the last leg – the Ulaanbaatar to Beijing Train. The Ulaanbaatar train station is not far from the center of town. It’s worth arriving a little early to have a look around this Soviet-style train station. We checked in and were shown …
Mar 18
Tues, Oct 8, 2013 We have a very early leaving time of 7:30 because we have 700 Kms to cover today – the most miles of the trip. I skipped the breakfast of the hotel that involved ordering and paying the night before and instead bought some Muslim bread at the local market yesterday. It …
Mar 18
Sun, Oct 6, 2013 We had an early departure at 7:30 because we have many Kms through the Gobi Desert to the next city of Turpan which will take 1.5 days of driving. Leaving Dunhuang, we saw many fields in the oasis of Dunhuang, specifically melon and cotton fields. We drove by about 20 Kms …
Mar 18
Thurs, Oct 3, 2013 We had an 8:00 departure from Golmud. I had 3 really sour kiwi fruits for breakfast as we left town. The first couple hours of driving were the least interesting of the trip – flat, dry sand and rock with an occasional salt lake. Later, things got more interesting – we …
Mar 18
Mon, Sept 30, 2013 We had a 9:00 departure from Lhasa. It took nearly an hour to get out of the sprawling city and then we entered the Tibetan plateau. It had rained pretty hard in the city overnight and that meant there was fresh snow on many of the peaks of the plateau…absolutely gorgeous. …
Mar 18
Thurs, Sept 26 By 2:00 we left for Lhasa. Once again, the scenic drive was fantastic. Today we drove much of the way downstream along a river. At some points it was wide, and at other times, it was just the road and the river at the bottom of a massive canyon. Also interesting, is …
Mar 18
Wed, Sept 25, 2013 I felt great after waking up this morning – I think if I can keep the dust and pollution away, I will stay healthy. We wanted to leave the hotel by 8:00 so we could set off for Shigatse, the second largest city in Tibet Autonomous Region. Shortly after leaving New …
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