A travel guide for Yunnan – 8 great adventures to experience

China. From the cultural highlights of capital Beijing, to the Southern shores of Xiamen and Guangzhou, over to the Eastern coast with bustling Shanghai and picturesque Suzhou, to the central plains with Shaolin monks and thick noodles. I’ve did my fair share of travels within …

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Planning South East Asia

It took us some time, but we’re finally ready with our high level planning of our approx. 2 month trip in China and SE Asia. We’ve been on the road in South America for over 5 weeks, heavily on the way and enjoying our adventures. …

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The Visa Hassle – China

During the Big Trip, there’s (highly likely) only one country for which I, Mr. Fries, need a visa: the home country of Ms. Rice. In the last 4 years, we’ve been traveling there minimum twice a year, so the Chinese visa application has been sort …

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The Visa Hassle – New Zealand

New Zealand will be the last destination of our big trip, where we will be traveling for almost a month. At least, that’s what we hope to do. Even though Mr. Fries does not need one, unfortunately Ms. Rice does. Our initial Big Trip schedule …

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The Visa Hassle – Update South America

It’s late August, we’re little over 1 month out before we set off on our Big Trip. It’s time to give a short update on our visa struggle. After Ms. Rice successfully received her Peruvian visa in July, things took up some speed in the beginning …

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Preparing for a big trip: the Visa hassle (1)

So, you’ve decided to go on a trip. Far, not too far. One country, twelve countries. It does not really make a difference from a visa point of view. Eventually, one should always check for visa requirements. Visa application procedures can be a tedious process, …

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Why Rice and Fries Adventures?

Good question, right? Actually, it’s easy. Our Rice and Fries Adventures travel blog will be a way to keep in touch with people, share our experiences, our small stories during our long trip (and in the future). Maybe we’ll also throw in some tips and …

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