Food has been a big part of this trip. The Chinese are very proud of their local dishes and we wanted to try as many new things as possible. So here’s a summary of our food experiences on the Great Ride so far. I wanted to list the most common foods we’ve found, what’s not ...
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Feed SubscriptionPacking the Essentials for Several Months on the Road
How to pack light for 4 to 5 months on the road. As a female I've had some qualms about traveling for long periods of time in terms of hygiene, so here's a list of the things I've found useful from a first-time traveler's perspective having been on the road for over 40 days now.
Read More »Day 6 – Visit to North Korea and Fairytail Roads
One of our best days on the road yet! We took a boat tour around the North Korean border, gave cigarettes to DPRK soldiers, and wove our way around some of the nicest roads in north east China!
Read More »Learning how to take pictures like a (semi) pro!
We've got our first ever DSLR camera! Now all we have to do is learn how to use it... As part of our prep for the trip we took a two full day course at a local, foreign run art school to learn the mechanics of our camera and how to take pictures!
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