Despite us knowing since the beginning of our trip that we’d be going to China, and that we’d need a visa, it somehow managed to completely slip our minds.
Continue reading “Travel Drama: What to do When You Forget to Get a Visa for China” »
Bucketlists are a thing of beauty – everyone’s is slightly different, and everyone clings to them with the expectation that they will be completed before you, you know, kick the bucket. So when someone asks if you’ve been to X or if you’ve seen Y, a typical response is “not yet, but it’s on the list!”. Below are our bucketlists – they change as time passes, and we often will add more to them.
I’ve had a piece of paper in my wallet for over 10 years with my bucket list written on it. It’s been folded and unfolded so many times that it’s torn at every fold. It’s not just one piece, either – it’s 4 sheets with lists of places I want to see and experiences I want to have. I didn’t bring it with me on this trip (don’t ask me why) so below is what I could recall from memory.
The following is a record of all the things that have been lost, stolen, abandoned or sent home during our travels. Continue reading “Travel Drama: The Death List” »
We set off with 4 cameras plus 2 iphones with relatively good cameras. Within 3 days of eachother, exactly 3 of the 4 cameras have gone kaput in some way. Continue reading “Travel Drama – 3 Pronged Camera Death” »