Our Latest Blog Posts
Our blog posts cover an eclectic range of topics and destinations. In sharing our experiences, we hope to inspire you to travel to off the beaten path destinations and seek out unconventional things to see and do in better-known places. Niche topics include abandoned places, street art, Soviet-era monuments and Brutalist architecture, but you’ll also find ‘what to do guides’ and other invaluable tips to help you plan your journey along the path less travelled. Although we have posts spanning six continents, lately our focus has been on Asia (notably, Taiwan and Southeast Asia), and the New East – Eastern Europe, the Balkans, the Baltic states, and Central Asia.
In Photos: Street Art in Zenica, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Finding street art in Zenica. On our recent road trip around Bosnia & Herzegovina we unexpectedly came across a few pieces of street art and graffiti.
Abandoned Lithuania: Children’s World (Jet Star 2) Amusement Park in Elektrenai
Visiting Elektrenai abandoned Theme Park. Also known as Children’s World and Jet Star 2 (Vaikų pasaulis in Lithuanian) is a deserted amusement park.
In Photos: the Abkhazian town of Ochamchire
What to do in Ochamchire, a Black Sea resort which has far from recovered following the brutal Abkhazian-Georgian conflict of the early nineties.
Off-the-beaten-track Latvia: Zeltini Missile Base
Once a secret Soviet military base, Zeltini Missile Base lies deep in the forest of northeastern Latvia, close to the borders with Russia and Estonia.
Vinie Street Art in Kutaisi, Georgia
If you visit Georgia’s second city, Kutaisi, don’t miss this vibrant street art by the French artist known as Vinie – definitely the best mural in Kutaisi.
Off-the-Beaten-Track Estonia: Visiting Hara Submarine Base
Our experience of visiting the abandoned Hara Submarine Base with advice on how to get there, entrance fee and where to stay nearby.
Abandoned Armenia – Unfinished hotel near Lake Sevan
This vast, unfinished hotel dominates the hill that looks down on Lake Sevan, one of Armenia’s premier tourist destinations, it now lays abandoned.
In Photos: Street Art in Banja Luka, Bosnia & Herzegovina
For the best street art in Banja Luka, go to Borik district where you can see murals created for the Flaster Street Art Festival, Bosnia & Herzegovina.
How to visit the Chronicle of Georgia independently – Things to do in Tbilisi
Georgia’s ‘Stonehenge’, the Chronicle of Georgia monument is one of Tbilisi’s most less-visited sights. Find out how to get there by public transport.
A guide to Southeast Asia’s less crowded Angkorian temples
A guide to other Angkorian temples in Southeast Asia aside from Angkor Wat. Get off the beaten path in Asia and have the temple all to yourself.
Abandoned Armenia – A Former Swimming Pool in Yerevan
Urban exploration in Armenia – finding an abandoned swimming pool in Yerevan, including a little info about this disused pool near the Republican Stadium.
Off-the-Beaten-Track Estonia: Amari Pilot Cemetery
Off-the-Beaten-Track Estonia – Amari Pilot Cemetery. In a remote corner of the Baltics, is a small cemetery with some rather unusual tail fin gravestones.