Vietnam 1 – Pedaling and paddling
After we entered Vietnam we didn’t have an intense feeling of being in a new country. The weather, the villages and the scenery were all similar to our last days in Laos. We were still greeted by many locals, even…
Budapest – Hanoi stats
Distance We traveled 17422 km from Budapest to Hanoi. We flew 4157 km between Muscat and Delhi, and between Kathmandu and Bangkok. We crossed the sea by ferry twice, altogether 268 km. On land we sometimes used different kinds of transportation. We traveled 1050…
Laos – The harder the uphill, the sweeter the downtime
We bought our Laos visa at the border and set off to Vientiane. The capital was only a couple of kilometres away. We had read about the city to learn what to do and see but it turned out to…
Thailand 2 – Christmas in 30°C
Chiang Mai is one of Northern Thailand’s biggest and most touristic cities. We had plenty of time left of our visas so we spent three rest days there. We had pleasant weather, sometimes it rained, it wasn’t hot. The town…
Thailand 1 – Peace and tranquility
The flight to Bangkok went smoothly, the bicycles arrived without a scratch. As we stepped out of the airport, hot, humid air hit us. We expected it, still 30 °C felt funny on a late November evening. It was already…
Nepal – Changing plans
The border crossing between Banbasa and Bhimdatta was unlike any other border we’ve crossed so far. No gates or big buildings, only a tiny immigration office near the road that we hardly noticed. The locals were walking or riding their…
India 3 – Returning to chaos
The many uphills and hiking started to exhaust us so we descended from Parvati valley. We were rolling down for a whole day only to face even higher mountains. We went for 50 km-s on the same route we took…
India 2 (Himachal Pradesh) – Feels like we are not in India
When we got to Himachal Pradesh it felt like entering another country. We cycled across stunning landscapes and were happy to spot the first wild monkeys. There were plenty of macaques right next to us, they were sitting on the…
India 1 – Everything is so complicated here
After a cold and uncomfortable flight, we arrived in Delhi. The Indian city was just as we expected: crowded, smelly and dirty. Or should I write: very crowded, very-very smelly and very-very-very dirty? If I hadn’t spent the last four…
Oman – The best surprise
Before we started planning this bicycle tour I didn’t know anything about Oman. Then I saw some photos of the country and decided that we have to see it. Finally we went and realized that Oman is one of the…
