From the world tour in the downshifting.
In order to continue to write. Begin with a story about us and our plans.
22 Sep 2014 we departed from Russia, Irkutsk city to around the world. We went to the family: wife Christine, daughter (then 5 years) Thaisiya, and I father Vladimir.
The Bigan (Russia)
Our funds - 40 000 rubley = $1000 on the Visa debit card. A little bit in cash.When all money was spent, we find help from friends and our savvy.But difficult to live with the stereotypes acquired in urban environments.
The route chosen was ambitious. Hitchhiking on the part of Russia (link: Part 1 / Part 2)was easy and made us happy meets, weather and events.
The Tiresome China
China stopped us and showed that in the world there are many challenges that must be overcome with not physical labor, but the indifference and calm in every situation. After one year and a half I was given the understanding, China has taught us a lot and showed a different side of his hospitality, allowed to return to fall in love with him.
Hitchhiking in China, we have decided to suspend, as the 700km traveled for three days, with no possibility to leave the highway or to continue the journey back will be difficult to get there. Daughter is very tired, on the roads dust and lack of opportunity to properly wash. Food and water ended.
The some part of the way, we rode a train to the lowest class. We bought seats in long-distance trains. Were closer to the common people, having fun along the way as could. Read, wrote, slept, ate noodles again, all in a circle.
China left from the area of Nanning, there is the last kilometers traveled hitchhiking. It seemed to us that in southern China people are friendlier.
The sudden Vietnam
For Russians in Vietnam there are 15 days free visas, the first few days passed quickly, on the second day after crossing the border, we relaxed and calmed down, behind China.
But there was another problem, we ran out of all the money, our money was stored on the cash card Visa. At this time the Dollar - Ruble was changed 2 times in the worst for us.
We left the hotel in a certain desperation. The situation escalated to the limit.
... At this time began to happen miracles.
In North Vietnam in the end we traveled about one month, was extended two times visa. After the first unsuccessful attempt to cross the Laos, we went to South Vietnam in the village of Mui Ne, there are a lot of tourists. Settled almost on the first day upon arrival.
The money we had for the first week.
I still remember the day when my wife and I bought the rest of the money half a bowl of soup.
We got a job. Time went by, and after three months we have gone further, but already on skutor and motorcycle. We were joined by friend Eugene.
The moto Trip by Vietnam - Laos - Thailand - Malaysia
Friendly Laos, with wildlife nature and charming people. The Kingdom of Thailand with nature reserves mountain streamers and cranky. The civilized Malaysia took us indefinitely instead of one week, which we had planned.
Eugene left us in Thailand. Our scooters and motorcycles are not allowed to Indonesia because they were bought in Vietnam, and they did not have documents. Had to leave in Malaysia.
From the port of Klang, Malaysia to Port Dumai, Indonesia sailed on the "fast bot". Rest of the way we have overcome hitchhiking on the islands of Sumatra, Java and settled on the island of Bali. During this time, our child had been ill with angina greatly upset because expensive in the long-awaited passage of Borobudur and Prambana in Yogyakarta. And We was charmed human friendliness. That it cheered us during all this way to 18 000km.
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Our next step, to cross the Pacific ocean on an inflatable sailing catamaran, drive around on a motorcycle in North and South America, cross the Atlantic on an inflatable sailing catamaran, to travel around Africa, Europe and complete the journey to the city Irkutsk. But because of the difficulties encountered with finances we became the simple downshifting with a big dream to which we are moving.
A year has passed since as we appeared in Bali. In a head is ripe idea how to implement the plan. Thus was born the project T-Joy, which will help many travelers and athletes to fulfill them dreams. And most importantly, the viewer can become the main link and affect the success of the entire project at the same time to earn additional income.
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