England UK Entry Requirements 2026: Our Insider Guide to the New ETA & ePassport Gates
When Mai and I first travelled together to the UK in 2016, the digital transition was just beginning. Since then, we’ve ...
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Border Crossing Flying from Bucharest to London with Romanian Tarom Airlines!
Our one-year backpacking trip, which began on 14 September 2022, is coming to an end: on 7 September 2023 we flew from B...
Border Crossing Veliko Tarnovo to Bucharest by Train: A Complete DIY Border Crossing Guide via Gorna Oryahovica
After two wonderful nights exploring the medieval hills of Veliko Tarnovo, it was time to cross the border into Romania, with our final destination being the capital city of Bucharest. While many travelers opt for long-distance buses, we decided to experience this international journey by rail. Crossing from Bulgaria to Romania by train is an […]
Border Crossing Erdine to Plovdiv via Kapıkule: How to Cross the Turkey-Bulgaria Border on Foot: A Dramatic Journey
When traveling overland from Edirne, Turkey, to Plovdiv, Bulgaria, there is one critical rule every backpacker and independent traveler must know: the Kapıkule border checkpoint is strictly a vehicle-only crossing, and crossing on foot is completely forbidden. During our summer travels in 2023, a sudden hotel Wi-Fi crash left us without internet access the night […]
Border Crossing We Flew from Almaty to Ankara with Pegasus Airlines
After a relaxing stay in Almaty recovering from sickness, we decided to fly to Ankara, Turkey.The number of internationa...
Border Crossing Bishkek to Almaty Border Crossing: from Kyrgyzstan to Kazakhstan
After two nights in Bishkek, we crossed the border into Kazakhstan and travelled to Almaty.The border point on the Kyrgy...
Border Crossing Border Crossing from Margilan to Kyrgyzstan Via Izboskan: Final Destination is Arslanbob.
After an overnight stay in Margilan and a visit to silk factories, we crossed the border from Izboskan into Kyrgyzstan.T...
Border Crossing Border Crossing Guide: Panjakent (Tajikistan) to Samarkand (Uzbekistan) 2026 Update
After one night in Panjakent, we crossed the border into Samarkand. The distance from Panjakent to Samarkand is approxim...
Border Crossing Denau to Dushanbe Border Crossing: from Uzbekistan to Tajikistan
After a night at our friends in Denau, we crossed the border into Tajikistan to Dushanbe.The border crossing points we u...
Malaysia We Flew with Uzbekistan Airways! Immigration in Tashkent, Currency Exchange and Buying SIM Cards at the Airport
We flew from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Tashkent, Uzbekistan. This is the first time we have flown Uzbekistan Airways. My...