By andyfied, on 23rd January, 2010
Drum tower in the snow
We mainly went to see the terracotta warriors but mostly saw a lot of snow. We booked a warrior ‘tour’ with a guide and yes, that’s not gonzo but it included the transport there and a visit to another site as well. The guide was called Michael [...]
By andyfied, on 31st August, 2009
This is just a quick post about a two day trip to Munich. It’s a nice city and if I don’t write this today, there will be no articles for August 2009.
"I don't trust the guy in the corner looking like Viggo Mortensen, Mr Frodo."
My good chum, [...]
By andyfied, on 27th January, 2009
You may remember the slightly odd night I had here. Well the jolly chap who was most insistent that we have a ripping night out was the same jolly chap that was sure the cab driver would take us to a happening place.
“Happening place” turned out to be a bit dodgy to [...]
By Captain Oats, on 24th December, 2008
This time last year I and my comrades were heading back to Ulaan Baatar, huddled in the back of our Russian Built version of a VW camper van, which we affectionately named ‘Nastia’. This was after a week long expedition into the Gobi Desert; we were reeking of various odours, weary and very much looking to [...]