We found 3 episodes of Sleepless in Singapore with the tag “couchsurfing”.
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Episode 22: World Trip I (pt. 13) – HCMC & Siem Reap
June 16th, 2024 | 47 mins 56 secs
angkor wat, cambodia, couchsurfing, cu chi, food tour, ho chi minh, hostel, laos, mekong, nutella, peanut butter, siem reap, spring rolls, tom sawyer, vietnam
In this episode of "Sleepless in Singapore," I recount the second half of my Vietnam trip, detailing my adventures in Ho Chi Minh City, including near-miss traffic incidents, exploring the Cu Chi tunnels, and a memorable local food tour, followed by my experiences in Cambodia, visiting Angkor Wat, and meeting new friends, before concluding with a reading from Tom Sawyer.
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Episode 13: World Trip I (pt. 5) – Lake Baikal & Mongolia
April 14th, 2024 | 40 mins 41 secs
beijing, berlin, couchsurfing, desert, dumplings, irkutsk, jungle, katya, lake baikal, milky way, mongolia, mount everest, mutton, nepal, russia, safari, silk road, south america, steakhouse, steppe, trans-siberian, ulaanbaatar, visa, yurts
In this episode of "Sleepless in Singapore," I reminisce about our adventurous journey from Irkutsk to Mongolia including a serendipitous encounter with a world traveler in Irkutsk, our awe-inspiring visit to Lake Baikal, and a challenging yet enriching safari in the Mongolian steppe, culminating in a change of plans from visiting China to an unforeseen, life-altering destination.
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Episode 12: World Trip I (pt. 4) – Kazan, Yekaterinburg and the Transib
April 7th, 2024 | 44 mins 13 secs
asia, beer, border, couchsurfing, europe, hostel, irkutsk, kazan, lake baikal, mongolia, moscow, russia, shashlik, sneakers, soviet, train, travel, yekaterinburg
In this episode of 'Sleepless in Singapore', I recount my journey on the Trans-Siberian Railway, highlighting the stark contrasts between Kazan's vibrancy and Yekaterinburg's solemnity, and share both amusing anecdotes and reflective insights gained along the way.