Los Angeles, CA, USA
VisitedThe long way began here, with a house to pack up, farewells to make, and a westbound plan that was still more idea than reality.
On the Map
The Long Way Map
City Index
Every Tagged City
Every chapter stop and every extra city tag lives here. Click any city to see the permanent location page with every post tied to it.
Chapter Line
Where We Have Been and What Comes Next
The chapter stops sit in travel order below the map, with post links attached whenever a city already has published entries.
Poulsbo, WA, USA
VisitedThis Pacific Northwest chapter gave us family, ferries, weather, and the breathing room to ease into the long way before heading overseas.
Entries (Newest first)
Cebu City, Philippines
VisitedWe made it - wheels down in Cebu City. The long way has officially begun.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
VisitedThe next stop on the route is a bigger urban rhythm: towers, heat, motion, and another chance to settle in slowly.
Entries (Newest first)
Chiang Mai, Thailand
VisitedNorthern Thailand sits further down the line, with markets, mountains, and a slower urban tempo waiting for its turn.
Entries Coming soon
Astana, Kazakhstan
VisitedWide skies, a different climate, and a more distant chapter that is still out ahead of us in the route.
Entries Coming soon
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Current BaseUzbekistan opens the next stretch of the route: blue domes, broad boulevards, bazaars, and the first real city of the Central Asia leg.
Entries Coming soon
Tbilisi, Georgia
Next UpTbilisi opens the Caucasus leg of the route: old town, sulphur baths, hillside neighborhoods, and a shift in language and alphabet that signals a new region of the trip.
Entries Coming soon