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ye-travels.org: Yann & Emilie's travels: Mavic EX721 Rim - Probably Not for Touring
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SteriPEN Ultra Water Purifier. Mavic EX721 Rim - Probably Not for Touring. After reading a few reviews about the Mavic EX721. Rims I came to the incorrect conclusion that they would be would be ideal for our expedition bicycles. Shortly after purchasing the rims, I read several reports of the rims failing when used as for touring. blah! So trying to make the best of the situation, I reasoned that if we followed the manufacturers' specifications. Tires were the Schwalbe Marathon Mondial. Heading east to t...
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ye-travels.org: Yann & Emilie's travels: September 2013
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SteriPEN Ultra Water Purifier. Along the Caspian Coast. Three Days in Tabriz. Our hotel (the Hotel Azerbayjan) was impersonal but it came with air-conditioning, a western-style bathroom and a free breakfast so the fact that they had exceedingly disinterested staff was easily overlooked. There were 4 other foreign tourists staying in the hotel, (they turned out to be the only foreigners we would see for the next 2 weeks). The covered halls of the Tabriz Bazaar. Outside the Tabriz Bazaar. Once the intervie...
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ye-travels.org: Yann & Emilie's travels: Other Travelers
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SteriPEN Ultra Water Purifier. People we have met on our trips. Fabienne from France. We met on the Yangtze cruise and she gave Emilie a beautiful pair of sweat pants. Http:/ foltour.blogspot.com. Michele Falzone from Italy. We met in Chengdu and went to see the pandas together. Http:/ www.michelefalzone.net. Naomi and Gary from the UK. We met on our way to Songpan from Chengdu and did a horse trek. Http:/ www.statraveljournals.com/naomisworld. Http:/ www.statraveljournals.com/rhyandtina. Margo from the ...
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ye-travels.org: Yann & Emilie's travels: March 2014
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SteriPEN Ultra Water Purifier. To Singapore Along Malaysia's West Coast. We chose to cycle the more populated west coast of Malaysia and it was a bit rough. We avoided the monsoon on the east, but our ride took us through some of the densest traffic and hottest weather we'd experienced on the road. It wasn't very pleasant. Yann on one of many stretches of busy Malaysian highway that we couldn't seem to avoid. George Town's most iconic art installation "Kids on Bicycle" by Ernest Zacharevic. We've been cy...
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ye-travels.org: Yann & Emilie's travels: Packing
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SteriPEN Ultra Water Purifier. Packing Light For A Happier Trip. To read what Yann brings along on a usual backpacking trip. To read what Emilie brings along on a usual backpacking trip. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Follow us by Email.
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ye-travels.org: Yann & Emilie's travels: January 2014
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SteriPEN Ultra Water Purifier. Early Morning on the Lake. Riding along on the open lake at sunrise is probably the only thing that we would suggest not to miss at Inle Lake. Requesting that our tour start an hour earlier than suggested, we arrived at the bustling market before the tourist masses. We've seen lots of markets, but this one was particularly good, especially all the tasty snacks! Adorable fish seller at the Nampan market. Tour of a Blacksmith Shop. A forging demonstration for tourists. The to...
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ye-travels.org: Yann & Emilie's travels: October 2013
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SteriPEN Ultra Water Purifier. Cycling Yunnan: Kunming to Laos via Dali. Part 1 (Kunming to Old Dali – Highway G320). Part 2 (Old Dali to Nanjian – Highway S224). Part 3 (Nanjian to Lincang – Highway G214). The cities we passed through continued to be uninteresting, but the sections of raised highway through the mountain were epic, especially when we were on a descent. We spent a rest day in Lincang, not because it was a nice place to stay, but because we were exhausted from all the climbing. Again, the ...
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ye-travels.org: Yann & Emilie's travels: February 2014
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SteriPEN Ultra Water Purifier. Across Thailand for the Holidays. Yann and Toon working away at our bikes. The mechanics after a long day of work: Yun, Yann and Toon. Campsite at Doi Muser. It doesn't get any flatter than this. The Buddhas of Wat Phra Kaeo, Kampheang Phet Historical Park where we were the only visitors. In Ayutthaya, we waited in line to photograph this famous Buddha at Wat Mahathat. The three Khmer-style towers of Prang Sam Yot, Lopburi's most famous temple. Happily, by Christmas Day, Ma...
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ye-travels.org: Yann & Emilie's travels: August 2013
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SteriPEN Ultra Water Purifier. Defeated by Armenia's Southern Mountains. We had a few problems in Yerevan, the first being a Chinese visa problem and the second being a gastrointestinal problem. I will get to the problems later because they ended up altering the course of our trip significantly (at least it felt significant to us). Yerevan, unlike Tbilisi is a city built for pedestrians. Early morning glimpse of Mount Ararat from the steps of the Cascades. Geghard Monastery, an easy day trip from Yerevan.
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ye-travels.org: Yann & Emilie's travels: November 2013
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SteriPEN Ultra Water Purifier. Over the Mountains of Northern Laos. Rain all day on the climb to Kiewkacham. Wisit and Anosorn showing-off their "Robocop" cardboard body armour. Leaving Kiewkacham in the early morning. The spectacular scenery between Kiewkacham and Kasi. We spent a few nights in Vang Vieng, a once popular riverside party destination. Earlier this year, Lao authorities finally cracked down on the town's more Darwinist activities (after hundreds of deaths of drunken foreigners. The festiva...
