Chris Dyson's Travel Blog

Everything is packed for Asia apart from Toothbrush and Toothpaste which I need to use then they will be going in the suitcase too. I mentioned before that for the long haul flight I have an allowance of 23kg, but the Chinese domestic flights are 20kg. Its 100% under 23kg that I am sure of, but the 20kg mark is going to be close. If it is just over then I will have to move a few clothes into hand luggage but hopefully it should be fine. I have copied lots of e-tickets and various other notepad and .pdf files onto my phone, likewise I have taken a few things off my phone's microSD card that I don't need for the next 3 weeks. Just over 100gb combined space between my phone and Campark(GoPro) camera should be enough space for everything I will be recording for the videos when I return. Am going to try and vlog some stuff when I get there but it will feel weird talking to myself at first, either way I will still enjoy the 16 videos when I return in November. I have just done on...

I bought a new suitcase for £45.99 off amazon. I thought it was for the best to invest in a strong suitcase with the 8 flights I have this month. I haven't actually tested it out yet but the link can be found here . It has 4 wheels instead of 2 tho so manoeuvrability around the airports should make things easier. I sent off various emails to re-confirm everything and I'm just waiting for 1 more back then that's everything confirmed in place. I printed off many of my e-tickets to present upon arrival to various activities in Asia. I have made a quick overview map below to show my planned route around Asia. 3 Countries in 16 days is going to be busy but should be fun. I am packing for about 11-12 days so plan to do washing/laundry in the Seoul hotel. On the hotel website it says they have coin operated laundry service so I will make the most of that. While I'm on the subject of Korea, I have unfortunately received an email to say that my full day DMZ & JSA tour...

I travelled to Egypt in March 2017 for a total of 9 days on Expat Explore's Nile Jewel tour. I feel this was the right amount of time to fully explore the country of Egypt and got to see everything that was advertised in the itinerary. Giza We flew into Cairo and stayed overnight in the hotel, before making our way to Giza the following morning. It was a nice group of 12 on the minibus as we went to visit the ancient pyramids. We also visited the Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara, which is believed to be the earliest constructed in 2630BC – 2611BC. We of course also got up close to the Sphinx while in Giza which is another popular photo opportunity when coming to Egypt. Ancient Pyramids of Giza. My video for Cairo/Giza can be found here: Aswan The next day we took a flight further south in Egypt to the city of Aswan. We could see the River Nile below us as we flew straight over the top of it. We regrouped in the arrivals hall and made our way to Aswan Dam. The High As...

I travelled to Dubai, UAE for a total of 4 days in February 2016. Dubai is a state within the United Arab Emirates and this was my first time leaving the European continent. I arrived early in the morning after my flight from the UK, and after waiting in the lobby for a few hours I was able to check-in at lunchtime. After leaving my suitcase in the room I used the metro across the city to the Marina area. Skydive Dubai I walked around the Dubai marina area and had a look at some of the luxury boats and yachts in the area before making my way to the Skydive Dubai. There is more than just skydiving to do here tho, and I would be flying around the city in a gyrocopter for 25 minutes. This was great fun and definitely a good way to get an alternative view of this interesting city from the air. If you are interested in doing this it can be booked here . Ski Dubai After spending some time back at the hotel to rest, I made my way to the Mall of the Emirates in the evening to the Sk...

I travelled to Iceland in the Autumn of 2015, this tour I booked can be found here . This was a total of 2 full days and 2 half days of activities but it was an enjoyable trip. I wish I had one more full day to perhaps explore further but I still feel I got my moneys worth. Blue Lagoon We landed on the first day at Keflavík airport and drove to the nearby Blue Lagoon. This is around a 20km drive from the airport and is one of Iceland's main tourist attractions. The water is warm around 37°C and contains Silica and Sulphur which is good for the skin. It was originally water waste from a geothermal power plant but in 1992 it was opened for public bathing. We then travelled onto Reykjavik which is around another 40km further up the road. Golden Circle Tour The golden circle tour is the main tourist route in Iceland covering ground of about 300km. Early in the day we visited Gullfoss waterfall, which can be very windy but the view is amazing. I got a great shot of a rainb...