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Travel the ‘hard’ way
After a six hour train journey, a 15 hour bus ride and a seven hour journey by car,…
Mount Kinabalu – At the mercy of Mother Nature
Two of my team mates have dropped out. My head was splitting from a pounding headache. I was…
Mongolia – Call of the wild
The burly Mongolian slammed into me and stuck his hand down my front pockets. I blocked his hand…
Top 5 under-rated destinations in China
China’s huge, like freaking huge, and there’s no way that you can see it all on one trip.…
Enjoying stopovers
Walking through the narrow streets of the spice souk in Dubai, I was assaulted by a heady mix…
Check the news while travelling
The locals had advised us to leave Kathmandu. They said that all vehicles had been barred from plying…
Arezzo – Far from the madding crowd
The two Italian men looked at us with a mixture of befuddlement and amusement. My friends and I…
Holiday gone wrong
The tall Dutch guy came running out of the darkness, ashen-faced and on the verge of tears. He…
Kashgar – The other face of China
The lady beside me gripped the sides of the seat, shut her eyes and started mumbling some prayers…
You should have been here years ago
I bet you’ve probably heard this refrain a thousand times before on your travels – that you should…