Turkey Boğazkale to Tokat: Hitchhiking and Minibus Journey
After visiting the ancient Hittite city ruins in Boğazkale, we moved directly to the next town without an overnight stay...
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Turkey Ankara to Boğazkale via Sungurlu: Bus & Hitchhiking
After one night in Ankara, we headed to Boğazkale. There is no direct transport to Boğazkale so we decided to take a bus...
Laos Oudomxay (Muang Xay) Travel Guide: Things to Do, Local Markets & Hitchhiking to Muang La
Oudomxay (also known as Muang Xay) is widely recognized as a major northern transit hub connecting travelers overland to both Vietnam and China, and now features a prominent stop along the Lao-China Railway. Because it is often treated as a mere layover destination, many backpackers make the mistake of skipping it entirely. However, spending a […]
Vietnam Dong Hoi: Meeting Friends and Sightseeing
We spent a few days staying at a friend's hotel in Dong Hoi and exploring the area. Most of the time was spent eating an...
Vietnam How to Get from Hanoi to Dong Hoi: We Flew with Bamboo Airways
There are three main ways to get to Dong Hoi from Hanoi; fly, train or bus. 26 years ago I took the bus, 6 years ago I t...
Vietnam Meeting up with an old friend in Hanoi
We had the pleasure to meet with Tuan, a friend who I had met first in Canada 10 years ago. About four years ago he was ...
Japan Sakurajima Island Tour in Rain, We were Super Lucky!
Sakurajima Island is only a 15 minute ferry ride away from Kagoshima and it's volcano is very much active. We noticed th...
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...
Armenia 7 Places in Yerevan to Visit and to Do
We took the very comfortable night train to Yerevan from Tbilisi and arrived at 06:55. Ruben, a good friend who I had no...
Georgia Night out in Tbilisi
We had a lovely night out with Miranda and old friend who I had not seen for more than ten years. It was good to catch u...