Tag: Visa

Russia Preparation – Third Time’s a Charm

It might sound unbelievable, but due to circumstances mostly beyond our control, this is our third attempt at planning a Trans Siberia journey. Our problem hasn’t been so…

Istanbul Day One – Bishkek to Istanbul

There is little joy in waking at 3:15AM for an international flight, especially after going to bed in a 12-bed dormitory two-and-a-half hours earlier. The sole comfort was…

The Planning

Like all good adventures, it started with blue sky dreaming. We were finishing up our travels around Australia and were planning on heading back to Japan for another…