25/08/18 I woke up at 5.30am as my train leaves at 7 for Shanghai. I planned for an hour to reach Beijing South Railway station but I underestimated it considering that we also have luggage security check at every station, like I had in Russia. I made it to the Read more
24/08/18 Today I meet with a group of 10 travellers to go to Mutianyu, where a portion of the Great Wall is open to the public. It is about 2h drive from Beijing centre, further than the most popular ones to be away from the crowd (considering it is still Read more
18/08/18 This morning is the departure to China. A 54h train trip through Mongolia, while the tracks follow Lake Baikal for a little so the landscape is really nice, not just trees this time. On board, I met Nuria, 39, a friendly Spanish girl from Tenerife, Gran Canaria islands. She Read more
11/08/18 After a long trip of 27h straight on the train, I arrived in Yekaterinburg. The hostel is next to the station so that is really handy. 12/08/18 I explored Yekaterinburg by walk in the morning, saw the Temple on Blood, wanted to climb at the top of Read more
07/08/18 I went straight to the hostel to drop my bags and struggled to find it but a kind gentleman took me to the front door. 3 sets of stairs with my suitcase and a broken back were maybe a necessary pain before finally meeting the English chiro who relieved Read more
02/08/18 I found an osteopath hoping he could help my back as I could not find a chiro last minute, but he didn’t really help much. After bringing back the car to the airport, I had to take 4 flights to go to St Petersburg, Russia. I initially planned to Read more
27/07/18 Back home for a few days, it was nice to see that the heat wave is still happening. Not a single day under 27 degrees! Charlotte invited me to her swimming pool for the afternoon. It was really nice to catchup with her family again, and I had the Read more
23/07/18 Back in Stockholm, and back to the same hotel as a week ago. I am early but the automated checkin lets me in so I drop the bags in the room and go explore the city by foot. Still 27 degrees it is very pleasant. I walked for about Read more
17/07/18 This morning I bring back the car to the airport and catch a plane to Sweden. I prayed for the fuel level to stay full, as I filled up the tank in the city and there is a half hour drive to the airport. I also hope no extra Read more
08/07/18 The canyon was a nice stop not challenging. On my way to the Vatnajökul glacier, the 3rd biggest in Europe, I could see the beautiful scenery made of beaches, mountains, glaciers and icebergs. I parked at the camping site of Skaftafell and booked a snowmobile tour for the day Read more