I’m currently writing to you from a town called Krasnoyarsk, about 4065 km’s from Moscow. Getting here wasn’t a small deal – it meant the longest train trip yet – another 2400kms, passing through 2 more time zones and officially crossing the Ural Mountains – effectively the marker that separates the European side of Russia with the Siberian side of Russia.
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The Dinks In Transit Guide to Moscow
After 4 days in Moscow, it’s time to bid it adieu as I make my way through to Vladmir tomorrow. But before I hit the road, here’s an update on one seriously interesting city!
First off, I had this idea in my mind that Russia would have a mild to warm climate with it being summer. Was I wrong! It’s as hot as hell – I’ve sweated so much this past 4 days I think I’ve lost 20 kgs. They should call this weather the ‘Moscow Diet’ or something. 33 degrees plus the last few days!
The Dinks In Transit guide to Saint Petersburg
This post will be the first in a series of posts that serves to be a guide to fellow backpackers on a budget. With a bit of luck, this can help you out when you plan your trip to understand accommodation, budgets, sites and general life on the road.
Saint Petersburg is an awesome city and there really is no reason to break the bank whilst you explore it.
Saint Petersburg – the first 24 hours
After a ridiculous past 24 hours, I think it’s time to say hi and let you know I’m alive.
I arrived in Saint Petersburg yesterday after 14 hours of flying. I could write something sarcastic about that experience, but it really wasn’t too bad. I watched ’10 Cloverfield Lane’ on the plane, but all that did was make me want to build a bomb shelter and become a doomsday prepper.
The search for the cheapest flight – why it’s not worth it
The internet is full of blogs, tips and tricks on how to book the cheapest flight. They all go along the lines of ‘book on a Tuesday’ or ‘delete your cookies if you’re doing multiple searches’, etc. Mom, if you’re reading this, a ‘cookie’ is dark magic.
Being on a strict budget for this trip, I thoroughly understand why the business of finding the cheapest flight is an important one, and I risk sounding like a hypocrite typing this article, but here goes anyway.
Peru – mountains, jungles and a million reasons why you need to get there
(Archived post)
You can thank my good friend Jet lag for this edition – like clockwork, i’m wide awake at midnight every night since being back in SA. I live like a vampire as a result, but instead of consuming blood, I consume packets of those little litchi and strawberry sweets from Tannie Woolies.
On fear – destroying the doubt
T minus 29 days. Whilst the excitement is reaching fever pitch and the preparations are cruising along steadily, that little voice in the back of my mind continues to ask those difficult questions. Whilst I know that backpacking the world is certainly the right decision for me, it wasn’t a decision that I took lightly.
Part of the reason for this blog is to (hopefully) help someone out there to take the plunge and live their dreams. This post is dedicated to you, the dreamers and vagabonds. Let’s try and make those fears and doubts of ours disappear.
T minus 48 days
June 19th. It all begins then.
It’s been a dream of mine to travel the world for as long as I can remember. I’ve had many a beer with friends, strangers and passers by where at some point, the topic of conversation will change to travelling and inevitably, I’d say something like “I want to travel the world and see it all”. Then, I will immediately carry on with my life and do nothing about this dream.
Dinks in Transit 