Displaying all 4 Episode of Sleepless in Singapore with the tag “mongolia”.
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Episode 27: US East Road Trip (pt. 1) – Blue Ridge Mountains
July 21st, 2024 | 47 mins 25 secs
alabama, arkansas, bagels, cabin, drone, florida, georgia, kentucky, louisiana, maryland, mongolia, mustang, new orleans, pennsylvania, philadelphia, roanoke, singapore, tennessee, train, virginia
In this episode of "Sleepless in Singapore," I recount the highlights of a 2022 road trip through the US with my friend Markus, starting from King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, and covering destinations like the Blue Ridge Mountain Parkway, Mount Vernon, and Gatlinburg, while sharing our experiences with American culture, local foods, and the unique charm of roadside motels, followed by a reading of Tom Sawyer.
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Episode 14: World Trip I (pt. 6) – Korea
April 21st, 2024 | 51 mins 56 secs
backpacking, barbecue, busan, dmz, incheon, instagram, korea, memory, mongolia, octopus, seoul, silk road, travel, ulaanbaatar
In this episode of "Sleepless in Singapore", I reflect on the changing plans of my travels with Philipp seven years ago, including our thwarted attempt to enter China, a spontaneous but enlightening detour to Korea, and the unexpected friendships and technological surprises that reshaped our journey and left lasting impressions.
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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.