In this week's post we introduce our new contributor Jason who fills us in on all the best things to do in Reykjavik, the contrasting capital of Iceland...

The adventures continue to come thick and fast as we head back into the heart of China once again. We hitchhike with a young Bruce Lee and his fast hands of fury, visit the beautiful Giant Buddha in Leshan, and find arguably the ugliest place to camp on earth...

Learn how to play Xiangqi - Chinese chess, a two player board game from the chess family of games. It is one of the most popular games in China so if you want to learn how to beat people playing on the streets surrounded by interested onlookers, then watch the 20th video in our Cultural Relay Project...

Tucked away in the south-western corner of China sits the spectacular province of Yunnan. One of the most culturally and ethnically diverse parts of the country, it became one of our favourite regions due to its stunning nature, interesting towns and as the place of some great experiences. Here are some of our highlights...

Chattering birds breaking the distant rumble of the river a thousand metres below your feet. The sunlight bathing the snowy tops of souring mountains. The hike along Tiger Leaping Gorge contains some of China's most sparkling views, every step is invigorating, every corner contains breathtaking vistas...

Not only is the city of Lijiang a UNESCO World Heritage site, it is also a great place to extend your Chinese visa. As you will probably be spending a few days in this dense, touristy place, why not make yourself comfortable at the International Youth Hostel, Lijiang?

China is a huge land rich in culture and history. So, let's be honest, 30 days on your Chinese visa is clearly not going to be enough! Learn how to do your Chinese visa extension in Lijiang, Yunnan Province and save yourself valuable time and money. Includes step-by-step guide, maps, prices & more...

Już w lutym i marcu w całej Polsce odbędą się spotkania podróżnicze i slajdowiska, na których opowiemy o naszej 11-miesięcznej autostopowej wyprawie przez Azję. - In February and March we are organising a series of meetings and slideshows during which we will talk about our 11-month hitchhiking trip across Asia.

The Long Way home in numbers: how many countries, cities and UNESCO sites we visited, how many drivers helped us on the road, how many of them invited us to their houses and bought us lunch, which was the most hospitable place, how many times we camped wild or used CS and how much we spent during our 11-month hitchhiking trip across Asia?

Five good reasons why buying travel insurance is essential even if you are an adventurous budget traveller and our recommendation for the best travel insurance on the market!

The 20th video in our Cultural Relay Project teaching you how to make Jiaozi - traditional Chinese Dumplings. We join Luxi from Rice & Friends, a Chinese cooking school in Dali, as she walks us through how to make the ubiquitous and easy to make Chinese dish. Ingredients, preparation alternatives and more...

Back on the empty and dirt roads of Western Sichuan, we hitchhike from a Tibetan nomads camp to a fancy hotel, eating a horrible chicken foot on the way!

After a hellish hitchhike along the Tibetan Highway, we finally arrive in Litang and all is not what we had expected. We visit the beautiful Chode Gompa monastery and stumble upon an extremely interesting Buddhist ceremony and make friends with a man dressed like a bird of prey and visit a local school. Interested?

We had heard much about China's most beautiful road, the Tibetan Highway and in lieu of being able to visit Tibet itself we decided to press through the driving rain in search of some of the fabled Tibetan culture hiding away in Chinese south-western hills. Beautiful yes. Slow going? Even more so. Read on and find out how it went down...

Hitchhiking to Guangyuan was a chance to see the blue skies again and boy we're we happy! Pead about our couchsurfing experience of staying with a guy we'd never met's Dad and our attempts to integrate ourselves in a posh Chinese restuarant by slurping away like a couple of natives

"Crouched down on the grass I felt like John Rambo without the knife in my teeth." We continue our adventures in China with a local peeping Tom in the town of Jingning, hitchhiking with a feeder and exploring Xian, one of China's ancient capitals packed full of historical sites to see

Hitchhiking China was proving to be a mixed bag. Have you ever seen a policeman bribed with a melon? Or a pollution cloud sweeping across the desert? Read on to see how our adventure in China began...

Have you ever wondered who the Uyghurs are and why the Han Chinese are scared of them? Learn more about these peace loving people tucked away in China's north-western region of Xinjiang and read about their history, culture and why the current situation is so explosive...

Our regular Africa contributor Simon from The Nomadic Diaries shows us the best places to see in Tanzania & Zanzibar with pictures, short descriptions and a map to help you decide on your itinerary quickly...

Our experience leaving the extremely hospitable Kazakhstan and making our first succesful entry into China including how we had our first taste of this diverse country before we even left, realising our crucial mistake on the border and one of the strangest, and most successful, hitchhikes of all time...