A party city, Ulaan Baatar? Yes, for sure! Or should I spell it Ulan Bator? A confusing city with a lot of charm. And one that offers a huge range of bars – from the dingy sheds to the flambuoyant rock clubs, there was a lot to cram in. But my liver subsides as I…
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My arrival into Ulaan Baatar in March 2017 in time to “celebrate” my birthday here in a new city and a new country is the biggest surprise in my travel life since my Afghanistan tour in 2016. I didn’t expect to be here, I had lost all passion for long term whackpacking, backpacking and sightseeing.…
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“Longing for, it’s been a long time longing for To carry the sky away” – Manic Street Preachers. Dinosaurs chased me down the alleyway asking Lenin what drugs I was on. My heart and soul got the better of me as the mountains gaped in, fooling me that I was back in magnetic Kyrgyzstan. Exactly…
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Getting married may be one of the most exciting and overwhelming times of your life, but the honeymoon is all about having fun and relaxing. After all of the wedding planning, you may be looking forward to spending some special time alone at the start of your new life together. But, where do you start…
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This is long overdue and one of about 1,000 articles that I started and never finished. On my ongoing writing about my base in early 2016, Bishkek, it’s time to explore the pubs and bars of this city. Having been based in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan from December 2015 – April 2016, I often frequented the bars…
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I don’t write about Thailand much, it bored the living daylights out of me, but it seems to be on everyone’s travel list and I started this article about 5 years ago and never finished it, so here it is. Bangkok has normally been on my “try to avoid” list mainly because loads of people…
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On the World Borders series on here, I’m perpetually behind schedule in terms of writing. I must have written only 10% of the border crossings I have done and probably will never have time to cover them all, but I want to – as I know they have helped you on your way and that was…
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From New York City to Paris, it’s hard to avoid the allure of big city travel. However, it’s equally difficult to ignore the often-unspoken headaches related to traveling to a big city where we don’t have friends or family. Likewise, awareness of tourist crime combined with the sheer cost of a downtown vacation can be…
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While I don’t write about Thailand much or promote it, it’s important to note how many tourists flock here every year. Aside from Bangkok’s urban charms, the digital nomad hangout of Chiang Mai and the white temples of Chiang Rai, the islands of Thailand give travel brochures some serious eye candy and a means to…
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“Travel the world and the seven seas. Everybody’s looking for something” – Eurythmics. As the debate over countries can get ridiculous and I even argue with my family and best friends over what is a real country and what is not, I thought I’d do a few separate articles on my round the world journey. Now…
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