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.
Exploring the Somoto Canyon in Nicaragua
Hiking, wading and floating through Nicaragua’s Somoto Canyon, a huge gorge located in the northwest corner of Nicaragua with beautiful scenery.
Cycle Rickshaws: An Asian Icon
Cycle rickshaws: An Asian institution. Developed in the 1880s they are still a common sight in many Asian countries; cyclo rickshaws are an icon in Asia.
The Aga Khan’s Helicopter: Travels in Northern Pakistan in the early ’90s
An epic travel story of travelling in Pakistan in the early 1990s: I arrived in Pakistan under a hail of falling rocks, lightning and torrential rain.
Socialist-era architecture in Bratislava, Slovakia
During our recent travels to the Slovakian capital, Bratislava, it was the Socialist-era architecture around the city that I enjoyed most about our visit.
Travel Shot | Moody sky at Ratu Boko Palace near Yogyakarta | Indonesia
Atmospheric images of Ratu Boko Palace, an archaeological site near the city of Yogyakarta on the Indonesian island of Java.
Travelling by Rocket Paddle Steamer in Bangladesh
Travelling by Rocket Paddle Steamer in Bangladesh: taking the famous Rocket ship from Dhaka to Hularhat is one of Bangladesh’s ‘must do’ tourist attractions.
Trebinje: Bosnia and Herzegovina’s best kept secret
Is Trebinje Bosnia and Herzegovina’s best kept secret? We think so. Find out what to see and do when you travel off the beaten path and visit Trebinje.
Friday Flashback | Yangon then and now | Myanmar
A photographic look back at Yangon then and now. When you compare these two photos, how much has Burma (Myanmar) changed over the years?
18 hours in Oslo | Norway
Oslo on a budget: How to best utilise 18 hours in Oslo (with a little help from the midnight sun) and not spend too much cash whilst travelling in Norway.
Travel Shot | Young Pilgrim at Mt Kailash in Western Tibet
Mt Kailash in western Tibet is the holy of holies for Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and Bonpos. Thousands of pilgrims circumambulate the mountain every year.
Bangladesh Selfies
A photo essay of Bangladesh selfies. We learnt the moment we started exploring the streets of Dhaka that Bangladeshis love having their photograph taken.
Gili Nanggu, Kedis and Sudak: Lombok’s ‘other Gili Islands’
Is Gili Nanggu the Next Gili T? A guide to exploring Gilis Nanggu, Sudak and Kedis from Lombok, for independent travellers and backpackers to Indonesia.