Adventures Main: The Amazing Eurasian Odyssey
A
Foreword
How about an amazing trip of thousands of miles and dozens of countries, each as different as black and white?
Welcome to the Amazing Eurasian Odyssey. Starting in Bangkok, Thailand, on June 8, 2007, two good ol' Southern boys will make their way across the likes of Cambodia, Vietnam, the Russian Federation, and other amazing places.
What kind of danger and perils await the two? Check back right here to find out.
The Pre-Trip (6/07/07)Pre-trip meanderings,
customs, getting things ready, and general information.
Race to Phnom
Penh!
(6/11/07)Matthew and Stephen find
their way from
Macau to Thailand to Cambodia's capital of Phnom Penh on a ca. 1940,
third-class cattle car.
Whispers of
Genocide
(6/15/07)Our adventurers pause and
reflect after getting an up
close and personal look at the tearful history of Modern Cambodia.
The Lost City of
Angkor (6/15/07)Matthew and Stephen
stumble upon the lost ruins of an ancient civilization.
The Cambodian
Conclusion
(6/23/07)Matthew and Stephen watch
a guy get cut with a butcher knife. Includes our final Thoughts on
Cambodia.
Good Morning, Vietnam!
(6/25/07)Matthew and Stephen roll
into old Saigon... but they find that maybe the American
(pre)occupation
never really left.
Landing in Da
Nang
(6/26/07)China Beach, the location
of the first American troops during the War, plays host to our
adventurers.
Hanoi
(6/30/07)The boys make their way to
the capital city and enjoy a stay on the water.
The Imperial
City
(7/09/07)Matthew and Stephen have
an extended stay in Beijing, the heart of the last Communist
superpower.
The Russian
Federation
(7/17/07)Our two travelers find
their way into the old Soviet Union.
Squares of Red
(8/15/07)Matthew and Stephen tour
the Kremlin and other sites in Moscow.
Old Leningrad
(8/17/07)St. Petersburg, the
location of one of the bloodiest battles in history, offers up some
cozy arrangements for our travelers.
Helsinki
(8/22/07)Matthew and Stephen enjoy
some of Europe's finest in Finland... including watching seagulls steal
ice cream from little girls.
Tallinn
(8/31/07)Our adventurers find that
Estonia may not be as primitive as it sounds.
La Ville-lumière,
or, The City of Light
(10/21/07)Stephen explores Paris,
the
world's most romantic city. Alone. :(
The Return
(10/21/07)Back at home -- some final reflection and trip statistics.