Archive for the ‘Paperwork’ Category

The first five months: The Google fallout

July 1st, 2008

The truly interesting part of our trip has come to an end, and we’re on a kind of backpacker hiatus in Sydney. Still, SFTGE has had its fair share of readers. Click here to find out how you arrived.



What I’ve learnt

June 29th, 2008

Five months, 15,000 miles, and over 6,000 photos. One fake driving license and a multitude of cockroaches. Countless trains, buses and boats. We must have learned something. Click here to find out what.



Lombok, Indonesia

June 20th, 2008

We leave Senggigi and get ourselves some wheels. Worn down wheels with defective lights, yes, but wheels nonetheless. See how we fared in the world’s worst rental car by clicking here.



Paying by Visa

January 22nd, 2008

There’s a staggering amount of paperwork involved for anyone travelling on the Trans-Siberian express. You visit three countries in as many weeks, none of them entirely used to tourists. You’ll need three visas. Read on.