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Tag Archives: Road Trip

How hitchhiking to Matsumoto changed my view of Japan

A story about hitchhiking in the Japanese Alps, and a reminder that every country has stories far beyond what we see on the surface.

Posted bythattravelstoryJune 28, 2026June 26, 2026Posted inAsia, JapanTags:Adventures, Asia, Culture, Destination Guide, hitchhiking, Road Trip, travelLeave a comment on How hitchhiking to Matsumoto changed my view of Japan

5 days on frozen Lake Khuvsgul

A story about surviving the extreme cold of Mongolian winter while staying on an actual frozen lake.

Posted bythattravelstoryMarch 29, 2026June 7, 2026Posted inAsia, MongoliaTags:Adventures, Asia, Culture, Destination Guide, Food, Road Trip, travel2 Comments on 5 days on frozen Lake Khuvsgul

Visiting the Tsaatan Reindeer Herders of Mongolia’s Taiga

A story about a winter journey into Mongolia’s remote taiga to visit the Tsaatan reindeer herders, one of the country’s most isolated nomadic communities.

Posted bythattravelstoryMarch 22, 2026Posted inAsia, MongoliaTags:Adventures, Asia, Culture, Destination Guide, Food, Mongolia, Reindeer, Road Trip, Taiga, travel, Tsaatan2 Comments on Visiting the Tsaatan Reindeer Herders of Mongolia’s Taiga

Kagoshima and the Chiran Peace Museum for Tokko Pilots

A story about the Chiran Peace Museum for Tokko Pilots and exploring southern Kagoshima during a typhoon.

Posted bythattravelstoryMarch 8, 2026February 24, 2026Posted inAsia, JapanTags:Adventures, Asia, Culture, Destination Guide, history, Road Trip, travel, ww21 Comment on Kagoshima and the Chiran Peace Museum for Tokko Pilots

A glimpse of Tibetan life in Shangri-La, Yunnan

A story about my visit to Shangri-La and the challenge of wrapping my head around how Tibetan culture is portrayed in China.

Posted bythattravelstoryMarch 1, 2026February 9, 2026Posted inAsia, ChinaTags:Adventures, Asia, Culture, Destination Guide, Food, Road Trip, travel1 Comment on A glimpse of Tibetan life in Shangri-La, Yunnan

Aso: the magical heart of Kyushu

A story about the unique Aso-Kuju National Park and all it has to offer for a sunmer roadtrip.

Posted bythattravelstoryFebruary 15, 2026February 16, 2026Posted inAsia, JapanTags:adventure, Adventures, Asia, Culture, Destination Guide, Food, hiking, Japan, kyushu, nature, Road Trip, roadtrip, travel2 Comments on Aso: the magical heart of Kyushu

How to: Van Life in Japan

A story about a budget camping roadtrip around Kyushu.

Posted bythattravelstoryNovember 2, 2025February 20, 2026Posted inAsia, JapanTags:Adventures, Asia, Camping, Culture, Destination Guide, Food, Road Trip, travel, vanlife3 Comments on How to: Van Life in Japan

Milk Tea, Herding, and Hospitality: a Day with Mongolia’s Nomads

A story about a first hand experience of Mongolia’s warm hospitality & the power of the phrase “One arrow alone can be easily broken, but many arrows bound together are unbreakable.”

Posted bythattravelstoryOctober 26, 2025October 25, 2025Posted inAsia, MongoliaTags:Adventures, Asia, Culture, Food, Mongolia, Nomads, Road Trip, travel3 Comments on Milk Tea, Herding, and Hospitality: a Day with Mongolia’s Nomads

A road trip through Central Mongolia (Pt. 3)

A story about the final leg of a week long road trip through Mongolia. From hiking to a remote monastery, to a waterfall visit and exploring a former silkroad metropolis.

Posted bythattravelstoryOctober 12, 2025June 6, 2026Posted inAsia, MongoliaTags:Adventures, Asia, Culture, Destination Guide, Food, Road Trip, travel1 Comment on A road trip through Central Mongolia (Pt. 3)

A road trip through Central Mongolia (Pt. 2)

A story about being woken up by 80 horses running around my tent and a rather unusual hot spring experience in Mongolia.

Posted bythattravelstorySeptember 14, 2025June 6, 2026Posted inAsia, MongoliaTags:Adventures, Asia, Culture, Destination Guide, Road Trip, travel3 Comments on A road trip through Central Mongolia (Pt. 2)

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