Jumping in Asia
Jumping in Siquijor
Siquijor, philippines
In February, we took some days off to visit our friend Fred in Hong Kong for a few days. Hong Kong is cold and humid during that time of the year, so we...
Back jumping in Sanya, 5 years later
Sanya, Hainan, china
In 2010, Sylvain and I embarked on a train road trip from Paris to Shanghai. We successfully completed the journey entirely by train, up until Beijing....
Jumping in front of Macau Tower
Macau, macau
During the summer of 69 2015, J. and I took a holiday to Hong Kong to visit our friend Fred, who was launching his startup there. I forgot to take a jumping...
Jumping in Boracay
Boracay, philippines
After Hanoi's cold winter, we decided to head back south to Singapore and found some cheap flights to Boracay, Philippines. We actually landed in Kalibo and...
Jumping in Hanoi
Hanoi, vietnam
After some time in Malaysia and Singapore, Sylvain and I found a cheap pair of flights to Hanoi. Having never jumped there before, we couldn't miss the...
Night jumping in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur, malaysia
Two years after my first trip to Malaysia, I'm back in Kuala Lumpur! This jump was taken during the water show at the bottom of the Petronas Towers.
Jumping in Koh Pha Ngan
Koh Pha Ngan, thailand
From Railay Beach, we then headed to the opposite side of Thailand, on the east, to the rather famous Koh Pha-Ngan Island (เธญเธณเนเธ เธญเนเธเธฒเธฐเธเธฐเธเธฑเธ). Koh Pha-Ngan is...
Jumping on Railay Beach
Railay Beach, thailand
The original plan was to take a train from Kuala Lumpur to Railay Beach, south of Thailand, to spend a few days on one of the paradisiacal beaches of the...
Jumping in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur, malaysia
From Singapore, we took a night train to Kuala Lumpur (or KL). That wasn't such a great idea... I really love trains as my Paris to Beijing with...
Jumping in Singapore
Singapore, singapore
Taking advantage of the last Air Asia X flights from Paris, we decided to take a few weeks off and go jumping in Southeast Asia. We started in Singapore...
Jumping at Shanghai World Expo 2010
Shanghai, china
It was my first time at a World Expo, and I can definitely recommend it! Spending your day(s) going from one pavilion to another, collecting stamps from each...
Jumping in Shanghai
Shanghai, china
Shanghai is very different from Beijing. It is much more of a western-like city with its impressive skyscrapers and diverse population. It is also a perfect...
Jumping in Hilton Shanghai
Shanghai, china
When applying for a Chinese visa, you need to provide proof of residence in China, among many other papers, at least for part of your trip. The easiest way...
Jumping in Sanya's "Tropical Paradise"
Sanya, china
After our crazy days in Beijing, our plan was to go to Shanghai for the World Expo. We wanted to claim to the world that we had traveled from Paris to...
Jumping in the Forbidden City
Beijing, china
The Forbidden City is at the very heart of the Chinese capital. It was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty, and...
Jumping in Beijing's Summer Palace
Beijing, china
What's great about staying at hostels is that you meet many fellow travelers. People like you who are wandering the world, driven by their curiosity towards...
Jumping on the Great Wall
Great Wall, china
The Great Wall is really stunning, and is definitely a must-see in China. Its construction started as early as the 5th century BC and spanned until the 16th...
Jumping in front of Mao Zedong
Beijing, china
At the heart of Beijing, on the south wall of the Forbidden City, stands the famous portrait of Mao Zedong. Mao oversees the huge Tiananmen Square. The...
Jumping in Datong
Datong, china
Finally! After five hours at the Chinese border, we had to change the carriage bogies again (just like we did back in Belarus, which seemed ages ago). After...
Jumping in Sainshand
Sainshand, mongolia
And back on the Trans-Mongolian, this time in the direction of China! The picture below was taken at one of the few Mongolian stops, in Sainshand (ะกะฐะนะฝัะฐะฝะด),...
Jumping around Kharkhorin
Kharkhorin, mongolia
Kharkhorin (Mongolian: ะฅะฐัั ะพัะธะฝ) was the former capital of Mongolia back in the 13th century. The Mongols being nomadic people, left nothing from this...
Jumping in Terelj National Park
Terelj National Park, mongolia
After a day in Ulaanbaatar, relaxing, walking around the (tiny) capital and, most importantly, eating like crazy, we were ready to start a 4-day tour around...