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.
Visiting the site of the Sajmište Concentration Camp in New Belgrade
Visiting the site of Sajmište Concentration Camp and the memorial to the city’s Jewish and Roma population detained there, New Belgrade, Serbia.
Street Art in Asilah, Morocco
Asilah medina has an artsy feel, with murals or paintings seemingly on every wall. Asilah is known as Morocco’s art hub and holds an annual festival.
Suggested Cambodia Itinerary: Coastal Cambodia
A coastal Cambodia itinerary for independent travellers and backpackers including Koh Kong, Koh Rong, Koh Rong Samloem, Kep, Kampot, and Bokor Hill Station.
The Retro Museum in Varna, Bulgaria
Visiting the groovy Retro Museum in Varna, Bulgaria’s most cosmopolitan Black Sea city. The museum features classic cars and Soviet-era memorabilia.
Suggested Itinerary: Northeast Asia from Taipei to Seoul via Japan
A suggested itinerary for independent travellers and backpackers to Northeast Asia travelling from Taipei in Taiwan to Seoul in Korea via Japan.
In photographs … Magnificent Ladakh
A photo essay featuring images that capture the beauty of Ladakh, one of India’s most photogenic regions, in the heart of Himalayas.
Suggested China Itinerary: Shanghai to Beijing via the slow route
Suggested China itinerary for independent travellers: Shanghai to Beijing via the lesser-visited towns of Nanjing, Kaifeng, Luoyang, Pingyao and Datong.
Einstein Street Art in Sofia | Bulgaria
This is such a genius idea for a garbage bin, don’t you think!? We spotted this Einstein street art on a municipal rubbish bin in Bulgaria’s capital, Sofia.
Central Asia itinerary: Almaty to Dushanbe overland
Almaty to Dushanbe: an itinerary for independent travellers to Central Asia, starting in Kazakhstan continuing overland through Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
Visiting the Crveni Krst (Red Cross) Concentration Camp and Bubanj Memorial Park in Nis, Serbia
Visiting the Crveni Krst (Red Cross) Concentration Camp and Bubanj Memorial Park in Nis, two culturally important sights in south Serbia.
The Belarusian Great Patriotic War Museum in Minsk
Belarus: An impressive dose of Combat and Propaganda Art at the Belarusian Great Patriotic War Museum, one of Minsk’s most impressive museums.
Suggested itinerary: Myanmar (Burma) North and South
A suggested itinerary for independent travellers and backpackers to Myanmar (Burma) including the highlights as well as off the beaten path places.