Goats On The Road Posts

Ulan Bator & Tsetserleg: Chanting Monks and Haunted Hotels

Ulan Bator & Tsetserleg: Chanting Monks and Haunted Hotels

It felt so good to shower after getting back from our Gobi Desert trip! As soon as the 6 of us walked into our hostel the owner told us we all stunk like camels and goats. After washing away our stench, we all hung-out, relaxed and swapped photos before going to bed, totally exhausted. The ...
5 Things To Do In Bandung, Indonesia

The Day When…I Got Spat On By An Indonesian Woman

We were backpacking through Indonesia and I had one of the worst colds I’ve ever had. I had a throat infection, which in my professional opinion had to do with the fact that every man in Indonesia smokes – whether there are windows open, or not! I had a sore throat for a few weeks ...
10 Things We Don’t Miss About China

10 Things We Don’t Miss About China

As you know, we loved living in China, we loved our job and everyone we met was great. We’re always so incredibly positive about China and rave about how great it is. There are many, many things we miss about living here. However, as with every place, there are some downsides to living in this ...
Animals Of Our World: A Photo Journey

Animals Of Our World: A Photo Journey

The planet is full of interesting creatures, creepy crawlers and carnivores. Travelling gives us the opportunity to not only witness the people, cultures and cuisines, but also the animals of our world. We’ve been on safaris in Africa, camel treks in India, high altitude hikes in Nepal and dove with humpback whales in Mozambique. This ...
Our 6 Day Tour: Good Times In The Gobi Desert – Part #2

Our 6 Day Tour: Good Times In The Gobi Desert – Part #2

…continued from Good Times In The Gobi Desert, Part #1 Day 4: The day started with some rock-hard, stale bread that actually had mould on it. Which wasn’t exactly the way we all wanted to start our 7.5 hour driving day! Once again, we hopped in the van and continued on from the rolling hills ...
Our 6 Day Tour: Good Times In The Gobi Desert, Part #1

Our 6 Day Tour: Good Times In The Gobi Desert, Part #1

After spending a day in Ulan Bator, the capital city of Mongolia, we were ready to set off into the great outdoors and experience all that this awesome country has to offer. We met up with 4 other like-minded backpackers about the same age as us, and began planning our trip with them out into the Gobi ...