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.
Travel Shot | Where will Americans be buying their cigars from now?
Where will Americans be buying their cigars from now? That was the question we asked ourselves during our tour of the cigar factory in Esteli, Nicaragua.
What to do in Riga, Latvia
How to spend a few days in Riga, Latvia. Read our recommendations on what to see and do on a short break in Riga, our favourite city in the Baltics.
Friday Flashback | Problems in the Hunza Valley, Pakistan
On my first visit to Pakistan in 1992, I spent a week or so relaxing in Altit, a tranquil village deep in the Hunza Valley, staying at Ali’s Guesthouse.
The Prague Baby Tower in Czech Republic’s capital
We came to know it as the Prague baby tower but the Žižkov Television Tower is definitely one of Prague’s more unusual tourist attractions.
How to spend a few days in Vilnius, Lithuania
What should you do on a short break to Vilnius, Lithuania? Our suggestions on what to do if you have a few days in Vilnius.
Friday Flashback | Bhutan, our first trip using a digital camera
Kirsty and I visited the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan in early December 2004. It was a wonderful trip and Bhutan lived up to all our expectations.
Travel Shot | The Old Bridge at Mostar in Bosnia & Herzegovina
The Old Bridge at Mostar: the UNESCO World Heritage listed Stari Most is one of the most recognisable landmarks in the southern Bosnia and Herzegovina city.
Three great months on Bali in Indonesia
We recently spent three great months on the island of Bali in Indonesia. Here are some of the highlights from our time living in Bali with photographs.
Friday Flashback | Day trip to the DMZ from Seoul, South Korea
Visiting the DMZ from Seoul: Splitting the Korean Peninsula roughly in half, the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is an unusual tourist attraction.
Staying in a Casa Particular in Cuba
What to expect when staying in a Casa Particular in Cuba: the Cuban equivalent of homestays are casa particulares: private family homes with rooms to rent.
Backpacking in China and Tibet in the mid ’90s
What was it like backpacking in China and Tibet in the mid ’90s? A comparison of travelling independently in China and Tibet twenty years ago and today.
2014 in Photographs; a Photo Essay featuring 26 countries
2014 in Photographs: twenty-six countries across three continents, it’s going down as the year that we packed in the most travel destinations.