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October 10th 2006

Published: October 11th 2006

It’s back - better and longer than before. I've also attached some of my favourite photos from the trip, including many which haven't been published online before. See if you can make it to the bottom - I dare you! Looking back Indie and I finished our trip one week ago in Krakow, Poland. Since then we’ve both been spending time with family and friends, enjoying home life once ... Read Full Entry

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Ian Priestley

IanDoesAsia

2 friends, 2 continents, 7 countries, 15,000 miles, 3 months... Along with one of my best mates - Londoner Indie Shah - I plan to travel from London to Beijing and back, via Saigon and Moscow. We'll be experiencing several countries, including China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Russia. Here's where you will read about our trip, see our photos, contribute your thoughts and share the adventures. Join us!... full info

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China - changing faces, from East to West

A very elegant lady - one of the owners of a Beijing tea-shop

China - changing faces, from East to West

Children from a Kyrgyz community living beside Lake Karakol

China - on our trip through Xinjiang Province near Central Asia

China - sampling local food back in Beijing

China - changing faces, from East to West

A Tajik or Kyrgyz lady (not sure which!)

Kazakhstan - changing faces, from East to West

Some local girls we got talking to - they said we were the first foreigners they'd ever spoken with

Russia - Indie and Maria, our host in Moscow

Russia - Maria and me at sunset

Russia - changing faces, from East to West

With Slava and his mate in St Petersburg

Romania - changing faces, from East to West

Pia and Razvan, our hosts in Bucharest

China - a field in some far-flung corner of Xinjiang Province

With Spencer from Seattle, we were invited by some locals to drink tea with some Pakistani traders. A very different experience!

China - after a dinner of roast chicken, with Spencer

Kazakhstan - endless strolling through the leafy streets of Almaty

Vietnam - on a minibus in the Northern highlands

Vietnam - finding our bearings on a busy Hanoi street

During the first few days we were constantly getting lost amidst the hectic movement of Central Hanoi

Vietnam - modelling tailor-designed clothes during our spending spree in Hoi An

11th October 2006

Rochy
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I've liked it!
It’s been fun to read your blog, to get to know Indie and specially to get to know you better. I think this has been a wonderful experience for you. And... I’m looking forward to seeing you. Te amo.

12th October 2006

Mansukh
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Amazing
I have really enjoyed reading your blog. You both have had an amazing three months together seeing various countries, experiencing different culture, food, climate, beauty and languages which will definitely broaden your mind. I think you both should plan another trip together to Latin America or Africa or North India before you both settle down with your girlfriends.

12th October 2006

Leon
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Congratulations to both of you.
Me llamo. Reading your blog has been fantastic my friend. When are you back in Scotland and how long for? Don't worry..I know you'll be busy! If we don't get the chance to meetup, buena suerte amigo! (: I wish you and Rochy all the best and know you'll have a great time over there! (: PS I got you message today. Thank you. All is well at home and hope it's the same with you. (: VIVA COLOMBIA! Say hello to Rochy for me. Take care, Leon Also tell your friend Indie I wish him all the best too. Even though I don't know, the part about him being normally very laid back guy and then losing it with hotel owner, over passports, really made me laugh! (: I can truly sympathise! Leon

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