The Big One

a trip by Shaun Della Vedova
From: August 12th 2009
Until: March 31st 2010

8 months sabbatical from the Arctic Circle in Russia to Australia and places in between.
Trip Length: 8 months
Blog Entries: 78
Photos: 1955
Words: 156709

Blog Entries

Date Blog Title Location
August 13th 2009 A travel manifesto of sorts North America » United States » Connecticut » Stamford
August 15th 2009 Polar bear sighting in Murmansk Europe » Russia » Northwest » Kola Peninsula » Murmansk
August 15th 2009 200km on a Russian train Europe » Russia » Northwest » Kola Peninsula » Murmansk
August 22nd 2009 Walking, walking and more walking in St Petersburg Europe » Russia » Northwest » Saint Petersburg
August 29th 2009 A cooking lesson in Suzdal Europe » Russia » Centre » Suzdal
August 29th 2009 Eluding James Bond in Peterhof Europe » Russia » Northwest » Peterhof
September 4th 2009 Hanging with Lenin and McLovin in Moscow Europe » Russia » Northwest » Moscow
September 4th 2009 Anna Karenina, a bottle of Vodka and the Trans Siberian Railway Europe » Russia » Siberia » Krasnoyarsk
September 6th 2009 Swimming with two cute German girls in Siberia Europe » Russia » Siberia » Lake Baikal
September 11th 2009 Traffic jams, eating horse and dinosaurs in Ulaanbaatar Asia » Mongolia » Ulaanbaatar
September 12th 2009 Horse riding, archery and one magic night in Mongolia Asia » Mongolia
September 13th 2009 Anna Karenina and a lack of Uno on the Train to Lhasa Asia » China » Tibet
September 13th 2009 Eating Chili Dogs in Beijing Asia » China » Beijing
September 20th 2009 Buying a rug in Lhasa Asia » China » Tibet » Lhasa
September 20th 2009 Picking a fight with a monk in Gyantse Asia » China » Tibet » Gyantse
September 22nd 2009 Will the real Penchen Lama stand up in Shigatse? Asia » China » Tibet » Shigatse
September 23rd 2009 Laying in a haystack in Sakya Asia » China » Tibet
September 24th 2009 Fulfilling a life dream at Mount Everest Asia » China » Tibet » Everest
September 27th 2009 A batless Bat Cave in Pokhara Asia » Nepal » Pokhara
October 2nd 2009 Happy Dashain 2066 from Kathmandu Asia » Nepal » Kathmandu
October 4th 2009 Shhh, were hunting wabbits ... er Rhinos ... at Chitwan National Park Asia » Nepal » Chitwan
October 9th 2009 My first rickshaw ride in Lumbini Asia » Nepal » Lumbini
October 10th 2009 Playing postman in Varanasi Asia » India » Uttar Pradesh » Varanasi
October 10th 2009 Butterfly Lassis in Orchha Asia » India » Madhya Pradesh » Orchha
October 15th 2009 Perfection in Agra Asia » India » Uttar Pradesh » Agra
October 16th 2009 My Kingdom for a Signpost in Shimla Asia » India » Himachal Pradesh » Shimla
October 23rd 2009 Amritsar, Land of the Beard Asia » India » Punjab » Amritsar
October 24th 2009 Happy Diwali from Delhi Asia » India » National Capital Territory » Delhi
October 24th 2009 A night under the stars in Jaisalmer Asia » India » Rajasthan » Jaisalmer
October 25th 2009 Temple porn in Ranakpur Asia » India » Rajasthan » Ranakpur
October 25th 2009 A bowl of peas in Jodhpur Asia » India » Rajasthan » Jodhpur
November 2nd 2009 In the footsteps of James Bond in Udaipur Asia » India » Rajasthan » Udaipur
November 17th 2009 Camel ice cream in Pushkar Asia » India » Rajasthan » Pushkar
November 17th 2009 Observing the heavens in Jaipur Asia » India » Rajasthan » Jaipur
November 18th 2009 Where are the birds in Bharatpur? Asia » India » Rajasthan » Bharatpur
November 18th 2009 Revisiting perfection in Agra Asia » India » Uttar Pradesh » Agra
November 19th 2009 A symphony of horns in Varanasi Asia » India » Uttar Pradesh » Varanasi
November 24th 2009 A taste of England in the Kerela Backwaters Asia » India » Kerala » Alleppey
November 24th 2009 Rats, Scorpions, Spiders and Leeches in Periyar National Park Asia » India » Kerala » Periyar National Park
November 24th 2009 11 days in paradise on Havelock Island Asia » India » Andaman & Nicobar Islands » Havelock Island
November 24th 2009 Back on the mainland in Kochi Asia » India » Kerala » Kochi
December 4th 2009 The most colorful temple in the world in Madurai Asia » India » Tamil Nadu » Madurai
December 5th 2009 Filet avec buerre du moutarde et pomme frites in Pondicherry Asia » India » Tamil Nadu » Pondicherry
December 6th 2009 Backyard cricket at an orphanage in Mamallapuram Asia » India » Tamil Nadu » Mamallapuram
December 7th 2009 Temples, markets and a palace in Mysore Asia » India » Karnataka » Mysore
December 8th 2009 Highway Safari in Mudumalai Asia » India » Tamil Nadu » Massinaguddi
December 9th 2009 Golfing in Snooty Ooty Asia » India » Tamil Nadu » Ooty
December 13th 2009 Awards night in Kochi Asia » India » Kerala » Kochi
December 22nd 2009 Avoiding culture shock in Kuala Lumpur Asia » Malaysia » Wilayah Persekutuan » Kuala Lumpur
December 25th 2009 Merry Christmas from Karratha Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Karratha
January 8th 2010 Happy New Year 2553 from Ko Tao Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Tao
January 11th 2010 In search of One Eyed Willie's treasure in Khao Sok National Park Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Khao Sok NP
January 21st 2010 Kayaking, take two, in Krabi Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Krabi
January 22nd 2010 What Wat is wot in Ayuthaya? Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Ayutthaya
January 24th 2010 Bangkok, Part 1 - Toe sucking fish Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok
January 26th 2010 Down South with the family in Dunsborough Oceania
January 29th 2010 100th birthday party in Perth Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth
February 3rd 2010 I like Candi in Yogyakarta Asia » Indonesia » Java » Yogyakarta
February 5th 2010 Bangkok, Part Deux - Lots of Buddhas Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok
February 6th 2010 Cooking up a storm in Chiang Mai Asia » Thailand » North-West Thailand » Chiang Mai
February 7th 2010 Is this Narnia or Wat Rong Khun? Asia » Thailand » North-West Thailand » Chiang Rai
February 9th 2010 On a slow boat down the Mekong in Laos Asia » Laos » West » Pakbeng
February 12th 2010 Silkworm poo tea in Luang Prabang Asia » Laos » West » Luang Prabang
February 13th 2010 Endless Family Guy re-runs in Vang Vieng Asia » Laos » West » Vang Vieng
February 16th 2010 Sunset over the Mekong in Vientiane Asia » Laos » West » Vientiane
February 18th 2010 Right out of a period piece in Halong Bay Asia » Vietnam » Northeast » Quang Ninh » Halong Bay
February 20th 2010 Completing the holy trinity of dead Communists in Hanoi Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi
February 24th 2010 Huda Beer? You da beer! in Hue Asia » Vietnam » North Central Coast » Thua Thien - Huế » Hué
February 25th 2010 Foodie heaven in Hoi An Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An
February 27th 2010 Mud baths and Nudibranches in Nha Trang Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Khanh Hoa » Nha Trang
March 2nd 2010 Doing the snake whiskey in Saigon Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City
March 4th 2010 On the broken bones of my fellow man in Phnom Penh Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh
March 5th 2010 The people of Tonle Sap Lake Asia » Cambodia » North » Tonlé Sap
March 21st 2010 Praying for Mojo in Angkor Asia » Cambodia » North » Angkor
March 24th 2010 Writing a cookbook in Battambang Asia » Cambodia » North » Battambang
March 26th 2010 A mountain of gold in Yangon Asia » Burma » Yangon Region » Yangon
March 29th 2010 King for an hour in Kyaiktiyo Asia » Burma
March 31st 2010 A badly reconstructed palace and a really big snake in Bago Asia » Burma » Yangon Region » Bago
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