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, 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 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, 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Read more