Chapter 1

Welcome to Chapter 1 of our journey!
This chapter marks our journey along the Silk Road. We will be traveling overland 🚂🚌🛥️ (without airplanes❌ ✈️) from Toronto 🇨🇦 to Hong Kong🇭🇰! Read more

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Day 37
Thursday, January 11, 2024 at 3:00 PM
☁️ 2 °C
Altitude: 12 m
Netherlands Kalisbrug 52.0911, 5.1216252°5’28” N 5°7’18” E
Day 37: DOMunder
January 11, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
It was a tour to learn about the history. It started in a part of the fortress of the Romans with an explanation of the history of old Utrecht, then we went down to the Domplein (descend 4 metres down the cathedral square). It helped us understand how the UNESCO Roman Frontiers are developed from the Netherlands to Germany. The Roman settlement was built every 9km, thats it drew a line as the Roman Frontiers.Read more
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Day 37
Thursday, January 11, 2024 at 5:00 PM
☁️ 2 °C
Altitude: 12 m
Netherlands Viebrug 52.09313, 5.1181852°5’35” N 5°7’5” E
Day 37: Utrecht public library
January 11, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
Local-recommended attraction in Utrecht! Though it is just a library, but it worths a visit. The lobby itself is so unique.
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Day 37
Thursday, January 11, 2024 at 5:30 PM
☁️ 1 °C
Altitude: 10 m
Netherlands Station Utrecht Centraal 52.089379, 5.11019452°5’22” N 5°6’37” E
Day 37: Utrecht Centraal night view
January 11, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
What a loverly night view looking over the Utrecht Centraal!
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Day 38
Friday, January 12, 2024 at 1:00 PM
☁️ 5 °C
Altitude: Sea level
Netherlands Delftsche Schie 51.922832, 4.43373451°55’22” N 4°26’1” E
Day 38: Van Nelle Factory
January 12, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
A hidden gem in Rotterdam! UNESCO World Heritage, Van Nelle Factory, is absolutely underrated. It was built between 1925-1931 as a factory producing tobacco, tea and coffee. Since the location is closed to the canal, it facilitated the transport very easily. After the factory ceased production, it became a UNESCO world heritage for its unique design and construction. Now, it is a huge building with different office spaces. Everyone is welcome to come and check it out, you can walk around freely inside the factory.Read more
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Day 38
Friday, January 12, 2024 at 3:15 PM
☁️ 6 °C
Altitude: Sea level
Netherlands De Dubbelde Palmboom 51.907928, 4.4489151°54’29” N 4°26’56” E
Day 38: Historic Delfshaven
January 12, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
A short pass through of this place. It’s a small area but quiet enough for a short stop over. If i was a bit more energetic (and healthier) today , i would have spent more time here. Will definitely add to my list for a deeper visit when i come back next time.Read more
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Day 38
Friday, January 12, 2024 at 7:00 PM
☁️ 4 °C
Altitude: 15 m
Netherlands Station Rotterdam Blaak 51.92018, 4.4905751°55’13” N 4°29’26” E
Day 38: Cube Houses
January 12, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
Our last tourist attraction in Rotterdam before starting our overnight bus ride to Frankfurt! The cube houses are the iconic features of Rotterdam. I can’t imagine how people place their furniture in these houses.Read more
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Day 39
Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 1:00 AM
☁️ -1 °C
Altitude: 126 m
Germany Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof 50.106462, 8.66210650°6’23” N 8°39’44” E
Day 39: Overnight bus to Frankfurt
January 13, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ -1 °C
Overnight bus on our way to Frankfurt!
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Day 39
Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 9:30 AM
☁️ 0 °C
Altitude: 105 m
Germany Paulskirche 50.111, 8.6808650°6’40” N 8°40’51” E
Day 39: St. Paul Church Frankfurt
January 13, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
We arrived in Frankfurt early in the morning. While waiting for checking in to our hotel, we toured around the city a bit. St. Paul Church Frankfurt is a former Protestant church, used as a national assembly hall. The Frankfurt Parliament convened here back to 1848. It is interesting to see an political assembly hall but with church elements remained.Read more
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Day 39
Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 1:00 PM
☁️ 1 °C
Altitude: 118 m
Germany Frankfurt (M)Hauptwache 50.113859, 8.67497450°6’50” N 8°40’30” E
Day 39: Goethe House Frankfurt
January 13, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
The Goethe House is a writer’s house museum. It is the birthplace and childhood home of German poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. We didn’t enter the museum this time as Cammy was fighting a cold and still not very energetic enough to tour around. But we had been here, just the outside to take a look.Read more
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Day 42
Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 8:00 AM
☁️ -2 °C
Altitude: 125 m
Germany Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof 50.106459, 8.66192750°6’23” N 8°39’43” E
Day 42: Frankfurt Main Hbf
January 16, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ -2 °C
Starting our long day here at the Frankfurt Main Station. Going to take a train to Augsburg (transfer at Nurnberg), then tour around Augsburg for a day. Then took a overnight train to Venezia Mestre. Hope the logistics will go well ~Read more
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Day 42
Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 11:00 AM
☁️ -1 °C
Altitude: 313 m
Germany Nuremberg Central Station 49.445281, 11.08271549°26’43” N 11°4’58” E
Day 42: Nurnberg Hbf
January 16, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ -1 °C
A very short transfer at the Nurnberg Hbf, it’s time to keep our journey moving to Augsburg!
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Day 42
Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 1:23 PM
☁️ 0 °C
Altitude: 527 m
Germany Munich Central Station 48.140499, 11.558548°8’26” N 11°33’31” E
Day 42: Munchen Hbf
January 16, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
Unexpected detour! Our stop was canceled in Augsburg Hbf while we were on the train 🤬 It didn’t help much when all the announcement were in German. Luckily, a nice gentleman had helped us out (very thankful!) anyway, we were detoured to Munchen. With any luck, we will be arriving at 2pm in Augsburg Hbf and could do some touring during day light 🤞🏻Read more
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Day 42
Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 2:00 PM
☁️ 0 °C
Altitude: 483 m
48.366455, 10.88478648°21’59” N 10°53’5” E
Day 42: Augsburg Hbf
January 16, 2024 ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
Finally! Around 2 hours of detour! We are here in Augsburg.
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Day 42
Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 3:00 PM
☁️ -1 °C
Altitude: 507 m
Germany Perlachturm 48.368552, 10.89755348°22’7” N 10°53’51” E
Day 42: Tour around Augsburg
January 16, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ -1 °C
Augsburg is famous for its water system, so famous that it has become a UNESCO World Heritage. Its technology of pumping water to the water towers to provide drinkable water to the city is quite impressive. With abundant water supply, Augsburg itself is very self-sufficient.

There is a UNESCO information center in the city centre, which definitely worth a visit. It explained how and why the water system in Augsburg has been one of the heritages.

Augsburg doesn’t have the commercial vibes. There were not many tourists there when we visited. The architecture is similar to Italy, so we had a feeling of visiting Venice but without the tourists. One good thing to visit Augsburg, you can get free water easily, just bring your own bottle.Read more
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Day 42
Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 11:00 PM
☁️ -7 °C
Altitude: 485 m
Germany Augsburg Railway Station 48.366528, 10.88470648°21’60” N 10°53’5” E
Day 42: Overnight train fr Augsburg
January 16, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ -7 °C
The station was all quiet. We waited for our 23:02 OBB train leaving Augsburg, heading to Venezia Mestre!
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Day 43
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at 8:20 AM
☁️ 4 °C
Altitude: 8 m
Italy Venezia Mestre Railway Station 45.48159, 12.23295845°28’54” N 12°13’59” E
Day 43: Venezia Mestre
January 17, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
After a 9-hour train ride, we were finally here! The OBB night jet train ride was not a comfortable one. If it was only 2 of us in a car compartment, it was just fine as we could lay down with 3 seats. But unfortunately, our compartment was with 2 other people, it made it difficult to sleep well. But anyhow, a nice experience though and the most important thing is, we are so close to Venice now.Read more
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Day 46
Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 10:00 AM
☀️ 3 °C
Altitude: 7 m
Italy Torri del Arsenale 45.434878, 12.35013545°26’6” N 12°21’0” E
Day 46: Venice
January 20, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 3 °C
Venice! Still a lovely place to visit even in the Winter. One merit of traveling here in the Winter, way less people! We walked away from the St. Marco plaza, we pretty much had a lot of place to ourselves. It was just our first visit today, we will go back in the following days to visit the Islands.Read more
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Day 46
Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Altitude: 8 m
Italy Venezia Mestre Railway Station 45.48159, 12.23295845°28’54” N 12°13’59” E
Day 46: Venizia Mestre Station
January 20, 2024 in Italy
We arrived back to Mestre Station after a full day in Venice.
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Day 47
Sunday, January 21, 2024 at 9:00 AM
☀️ -2 °C
Altitude: 36 m
Italy Vicenza Railway Station 45.541088, 11.54027645°32’28” N 11°32’25” E
Day 47: Vicenza Station
January 21, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ -2 °C
Half an hour train ride from Mestre Station. We explored Vicenza today with a full day trip. Let’s see what we could find in this town!
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Day 47
Sunday, January 21, 2024 at 10:00 AM
☀️ 1 °C
Altitude: 123 m
Italy Monte Berico 45.534916, 11.54558345°32’6” N 11°32’44” E
Day 47: Basilica of St. Mary Mt Berico
January 21, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 1 °C
Our first stop was Basilica of St. Mary of Mount Berico, a stunning place for a panoramic view of Vicenza. The walk to the Basilica is all uphill, but the view was worth the walk. We were glad that we had a chance to enter the church to take a look, we didn’t take any pictures as there was a service going on. But the inside of the church was so unique. We absolutely loved the quietness of this place.Read more
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Day 47
Sunday, January 21, 2024 at 12:15 PM
⛅ 6 °C
Altitude: 44 m
Italy La Rotonda 45.531508, 11.56023545°31’53” N 11°33’37” E
Day 47: Villa La Rotonda
January 21, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
It was designed by Andrea Palladio for Bishop Paulo Almerico in the late 16th century.

Both the architect and the client died before the villa was complete. Architect Vincenzo Scamozzi completed the structure for the Capra family. The villa is currently owned by the Valmarana family.

Said to have inspired the portico design of the White House and Jefferson’s Monticello, La Rotonda is the most famous of Palladio’s villas. The villa features four identical porticoes, one on each of its four sides. Unfortunately, it was closed when we arrived. We heard that the opening time was very limited. So, make sure to check the schedule before you come!Read more
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Day 47
Sunday, January 21, 2024 at 1:00 PM
☁️ 7 °C
Altitude: 51 m
Italy Piazza dei Signori 45.547291, 11.5465245°32’50” N 11°32’47” E
Day 47: Vicenza Centro
January 21, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
We walked around the city centre of Vicenza, surrounding by Piazza dei Signori. We aimed to look for more architectural design by Andrea Palladio. Most of his design in Vicenza are UNESCO World Heritage. His designs have had great influence to a lot of European and the world’s architectures.Read more
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Day 47
Sunday, January 21, 2024 at 4:15 PM
☁️ 5 °C
Altitude: 36 m
Italy Vicenza Railway Station 45.541088, 11.54027645°32’28” N 11°32’25” E
Day 47: Vicenza station
January 21, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
It’s time to say goodbye to Vicenza. It was a lovely day to walk around this little town. We will miss this place!
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Day 48
Monday, January 22, 2024 at 9:30 AM
☁️ -1 °C
Altitude: 8 m
Italy Venezia Mestre Railway Station 45.48159, 12.23295845°28’54” N 12°13’59” E
Day 48: Venezia Mestre station
January 22, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ -1 °C
Our day started here again. We purchased a Venice transport one day pass at 25Euro each. It included all the water buses, buses, trains, trams. Our goal today was to visit 2 islands in Venice!
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Day 48
Monday, January 22, 2024 at 11:00 AM
☁️ 1 °C
Altitude: 8 m
Italy Burano 45.485516, 12.41736745°29’8” N 12°25’3” E
Day 48: Burano
January 22, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
Burano, 40 mins water bus ride from Santa Lucia Railway station. It’s a place full of colourful houses and is famous for laces.
It’s so quiet to walk around, a very peaceful place. If you want to get away from the crowded Venice, the islands in Venice are the best options.Read more
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