Turkey Hattusa and Yazılıkaya Highlights: Visiting the Ruins of the Hittite Empire Capital from Boğazkale
Boğazkale, reached by bus and hitchhiking, is a small village with a population of 1,200. But it is home to the ruins of...
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Uzbekistan 17 Best Things to Do in Bukhara: The Ultimate Travel Guide
Bukhara, Uzbekistan, is a legendary Silk Road oasis city steeped in history. While it is a bustling modern city with a p...
Uzbekistan Khiva World Heritage Old Town: Sightseeing and Attractions
Khiva is an historic city whose foundations were laid in the 1st century AD. Its old town, Ichan Kala, was inscribed as ...
Uzbekistan Nukus to Khiva and Karakalpakstan Fortresses Tour: One Day Trip Visiting 6 Ancient Castles
After two nights in Nukus, we organised a tour to Khiva, a World Heritage-listed historical city, visiting six fortresse...
Japan Kumamoto City Walking Tour: Kumamoto Castle, Kumamoto City Hall, Suizenji Jojuen (Gardens) and Lafcadio Hearn’s house
I really enjoyed wandering around Kumamoto and visiting the top spots at the Castle and the Suizenji Jojuen (Gardens). T...
Japan We Took a Bus from Kanazawa to Toyama and Walked Around in Toyoma: Local Specialities
It's safe to say that Toyama is not a major tourist destination, but everywhere for me is interesting in Japan and there...
Sharjah Beyond Dubai: Why You Should Spend a Day in Sharjah (The Cultural Capital)
Sharjah is just a short journey from Dubai and it's easy to get there using public transport from Dubai. Although we onl...
Georgia How to Get from Akhaltsikhe to Gori and Sightseeing in Gori
We travelled from Akhaltsikhe to Gori today and then spent the afternoon sightseeing. Gori is Georgia's seventh biggest ...
Georgia How We got to Vardzia Cave and Monastery Complex and Khertvisi Fortress from Akhaltsikhe
We had a great day out visiting Vardzia Cave and Monastery Complex, as well as Khertvisi Fortress. Vardzia Monastery is ...
Turkey Hitchhiking from Ahlat to Adilcevaz to Visit Adilcevaz Castle
Hitchhiking is easy in Turkey, especially when there is only limited public transportation available of if you don't wan...