An English teacher from Bromley is taking Yorkshire puddings to Tajikistan while hitchhiking 27,000km across the globe.
Jon Barrett, 29, from Chelsfield, is next year selling everything he owns and setting off on an 11-month journey through 13 countries.
He’s going with his partner, Ania Mochnacka, from Poland, and together they’re giving up their jobs in Barcelona to see out the plan.
Jon and Ania, who have spent time exploring in the past, but never done something quite so bold, hope the adventure becomes a “learning and teaching” experience and want to exchange gifts and knowledge with others along the way.
Jon explained: "Yorkshire puddings are something that we associate with being quintessentially British. Sundays wouldn't be the same without them and they are something that are unique to our little island."
As well as the roast dinner favourite, he and Ania also want to share things like a "proper cup of British tea", and a cribbage board, which they'll leave for others to continue playing.
Jon added: “It’s our intention to carry out a chain of learning, teaching, and gift-giving while on the road.
“We’re taking a Yorkshire pudding tray to teach people in Tajikstan how to use it. In return, they will teach us something from their culture.
“We love taking on the role of student – learning and teaching is a huge part of our lives and not just in our professional careers.
“We want to find out as much as possible about local cuisine, games played, and music listened to.”
Jon said he has always had a fascination with other countries and the people in them, and said in his kitchen at home his Armenian coffee pot competes for space with the likes of Turkish kettles and Serbian rajija glasses.
He and Ania now hope to discover far more, as they travel through Turkey to Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and beyond, completing a full circle around much of the Asian continent.
The couple also plans to make a film along the way, inspiring others to see the world and suggesting trips can be done on a small budget.
They run a budget travel blog called the Hitchhiker's Hand Book, where you can find out more about the cultural relay project.
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