1st Leg

• 24th March 2013

  Soul Food in Seoul

  Seoul, Korea Rep. When we were planning our trip, we found that we had to go through Seoul to get to Vladivostok, which I was not keen to do. All I knew about Seoul was whatever I had learnt from watching MASH (that would be nothing), I knew they ate Kimchi (Yuk!) and …, nope…

• 21st March 2013

  Our First Port of Call – Bangkok

  Bangkok, Thailand So we had decided to treat ourselves and flew Business Class from Brisbane to Bangkok – what can I say??? LOVED the leg-room! And as I’ve always said, apparently terrorists don’t fly business class because you get real plates and glassware and metal cutlery! Anyway, we arrived in Bangkok on Sunday night and…

• 16th March 2013

  Visas for Russia

  Brisbane, Australia Who would have thought that it would be such a long-winded job to get Visas to visit Russia. Hasn’t anyone told the Russians that they are no longer a Communist country and they are supposed to be welcoming visitors (& their dollars) with open arms? Because I don’t think the Russians have heard!!…

• 9th March 2013

  Getting Started!

  Stanthorpe, Australia When Nick and I first met, he always made it clear that he wanted to travel. Who would have thought that after 30+ years, 3 children and 6 dogs, it would finally be happening! But, no-one ever said that there would be so much work involved in getting ready! Thank goodness for the…

• 3rd March 2013

  The car is packed!

  Brisbane, Australia This morning we took the second last step to leaving on our BIG adventure! The car has been put into the container!! We sent our Visa application and passport last week to the Russian Embassy – so now we just hope and pray that the visas come through. Though we do have a…