United Arab Emirates
The mysterious emirate of Sharjah
One of the least known of the seven emirates: authentic Arab culture, 20 museums, the Rain Room, two coastlines, mangroves and the red desert, all close…
Kind of trip
Far-flung places
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Morocco
Morocco's most interesting places in 10 days
A 10-day loop from Marrakesh: the Atlas Mountains, Ouarzazate, the Draa Valley, a night in the Sahara at Erg Chigaga, Paradise Valley and Essaouira, with practical…
Laos
Laos - a practical guide
Everything you need to know before a trip to Laos: getting there via Bangkok, visas, currency, health, prices, accommodation, transport and local etiquette.
Laos
The best of Laos in a week
An 8-day route through Laos's three biggest attractions: Luang Prabang with its dawn alms giving and Kuang Si waterfalls, adventurous Vang Vieng and the capital, Vientiane.
Argentina
A practical guide: the Iguazu Falls from the Brazilian and Argentinian sides
How to visit the Iguazu Falls from both Brazil and Argentina: tickets, transport across the border, the Devil's Throat, the trails, the Bird Park and which…
Brazil
The incredible Amazon: caimans and piranhas, in the jungle and on the backwaters
Three days at Lake Juma from Manaus: the meeting of the waters, swimming with piranhas, a night-time caiman hunt, a night in hammocks in the jungle…
Iran
Iran - the land of the Persians awaits explorers
Iran beyond the stereotypes: Isfahan's bridges and Imam Square, the village of Abyaneh, Kashan's gardens and merchant houses, the shrine in Qom and the ancient Zurkhaneh…
Iran
Iran - practical tips before you go
Practical advice for a trip to Iran as of December 2018: the visa on arrival in Tehran, flights, dress and etiquette, cash and rials, airport hotels,…
Egypt
The mysterious world of the pharaohs in Luxor, Egypt
Luxor, the capital of ancient Egypt, is a place of mighty temples and tombs, of the world of the living and the world of the dead,…
New Zealand
New Zealand - can beautiful get even more beautiful? Exploring the South Island
The South Island is considered the more beautiful half of New Zealand. A road trip from the Cook Strait ferry through Abel Tasman National Park, Pancake…
Thailand
5 places worth visiting in Bangkok
Bangkok is a huge, vibrant metropolis with no shortage of things to see. Here are 5 places I recommend, from a river cruise and the Amulet…
China
A crazy stopover, or 24 hours in Beijing
China is full of mysteries, and some of them can be solved by numerology. My crazy one-day stopover in Beijing can be summed up in three…