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.
A Day of Photography in Chiang Mai
Explore Chiang Mai with A Day of Photography. Including street photography, portraiture, temples, markets, nature and texture, It’s about setting the scene.
Top Five Treks in Nepal
Which are the best treks in Nepal? Mark spent several months hiking the most popular treks in the Himalayas, and here are his Top Five Treks in Nepal.
Visiting Jatiluwih Rice Terraces in Bali, Indonesia
Visiting Bali’s Jatiluwih rice terraces and ten interesting facts about rice and photographs of Jatiluwih rice terraces from Bali in Indonesia.
Street Art in Tartu, Estonia
In Estonia, we spent a couple of days exploring the street art in Tartu. Scattered all over the city, much of it is a legacy of the Stencibility festival.
Travel Shot | Coca-Cola Girl – El Quiché, Guatemala
Trio of photographs taken in El Quiche Guatemala of a girl overcoming her shyness. Travel Shots images taken at the local market in Santa Cruz del Quiché.
Backpacking in Cambodia in the early ’90s
What was it like backpacking in Cambodia in the early 90s? Travel to Cambodia in October 1992 to Angkor Wat, Phnom Penh and Battambang.
Travel Shot | Vistas of Norway
This shot typifies the familiar view in Norway – clear water, majestic mountains and bridges connecting remote towns throughout the archipelago.
Friday Flashback | Tanaka Faces of Burma
The warm smiling faces of the people of Burma are distinctive as many faces are decorated with the yellowish tint of ‘tanaka’.
Friday Flashback | Mongolian Eagle Dance
Photograph of Mongolian wrestlers performing the traditional eagle dance before a wrestling match at Nadaam festival in Mongolia.
Travelling by Chicken Bus in Central America
Travelling by chicken bus is an essential experience in Central America. You haven’t travelled in Guatemala or the region unless you’ve taken a chicken bus.
Cuban Icons | A Photo Essay
Which Cuban icons come to mind at the mention of Cuba? A photo essay of images from our recent journey through the country that to us say “this is Cuba”
Varadero Beach on a Budget, Cuba’s Caribbean for a fraction of the price
Is it possible to visit Varadero beach on a budget? We visited Cuba’s most popular beach resort, set on the beautiful Caribbean ocean, to find out.