Displaying all 5 Episode of Sleepless in Singapore with the tag “train”.
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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 21: World Trip I (pt. 12) – Hanoi
June 9th, 2024 | 41 mins 36 secs
banh mi, beer, boutique, cambodia, chiang mai, food, germany, halong, hanoi, hanoi hilton, ho chi minh, hotel, laos, mausoleum, motorcycle, museum, nikki, rice, sapa, shangri-la, sightseeing, thailand, train, vietnam
In this episode of "Sleepless in Singapore," I share my experiences from my Southeast Asia trip, detailing my journey through Vietnam, including the challenges of budget travel, exploring Hanoi's vibrant food scene, a memorable night that influenced my career, adventures in Sapa's rice fields, and a mixed review of Halong Bay, concluding with a relaxing stay at a luxurious hotel by West Lake.
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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.
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Episode 11: South East Asia 2023 (pt. 2)
March 31st, 2024 | 54 mins 31 secs
adventure, backpacking, bangkok, cave, chiang mai, chiang rai, chumphon, cultural experience, ferry, floating market, high-speed train, huoixiai, jakarta, koh tao, laos, local cuisine, luang prabang, lunch, market, mekong river, night market, overnight train, pak beng, scooter, street food, temple, train, vang vieng, visa
In this episode of "Sleepless in Singapore," I recount some experiences and mishaps from a Southeast Asia trip with my friend Hatim, including an accidental upgrade to super VIP on a ferry, a culinary adventure with chicken feet, an insightful train journey to Bangkok, a scooter incident with the police in Chiang Mai, and a memorable two-day boat trip down the Mekong River to Luang Prabang, all intertwined with cultural insights, local interactions, and the challenges and delights of travel.
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Episode 8: World Trip I (pt. 2) – Eastern Europe
March 10th, 2024 | 53 mins 24 secs
airbnb, bratislava, bucharest, budapest, chisinau, cuisine, culture, eastern europe, erasmus, europe, goulash, kiev, nightlife, notabene, smokehouse, soviet, szimpla, szimplakert, thermal bath, train, transnistria, travel, vienna
In this episode of 'Sleepless in Singapore', I recount our way from Bratislava through Budapest, experiencing a mix-up at a bar, enjoying the city's beauty and cuisine, dealing with a less-than-ideal thermal bath, embarking on an overnight train journey to Bucharest, navigating ticket challenges, before heading to Chisinau with a brief yet surreal experience at its train station.