Romania 
Border Crossing 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 […]
Turkey 
Turkey 
Turkey 
Turkey 
Kyrgyzstan 
Tajikistan 
Laos One of the finest luxuries of long-term independent travel is the complete freedom to operate without concrete plans, pivoting your entire route on a whim when the realities of the ground demand it. After spending two peaceful nights in the northern border town of Muang Sing, our grand ambition was to catch a local connection […]
Laos Travelling from Luang Namtha to Muang Sing takes you deep into the mountainous far north of Laos. While the distance is relatively short, navigating local transport in this region can be an adventure in itself. In this guide, we share our first-hand experience of making this journey in December 2022—including ticket costs, unexpected schedule changes, […]