Our Latest Blog Posts
Our blog posts cover an eclectic range of topics and destinations. In sharing our experiences, we hope to inspire you to travel to off the beaten path destinations and seek out unconventional things to see and do in better-known places. Niche topics include abandoned places, street art, Soviet-era monuments and Brutalist architecture, but you’ll also find ‘what to do guides’ and other invaluable tips to help you plan your journey along the path less travelled. Although we have posts spanning six continents, lately our focus has been on Asia (notably, Taiwan and Southeast Asia), and the New East – Eastern Europe, the Balkans, the Baltic states, and Central Asia.
Beautiful Burma, Magnificent Myanmar… Can You Feel the Change?
When I told people we were headed to Burma the most common reaction was “it’ll be interesting to hear how things are now and what changes are taking place”.
Burma: Change, Trains & Automobiles
The Burmese people are still the friendliest and most charming people in Asia – some observations on how Burma has changed in 15 years.
Attending a traditional Torajaland funeral in Sulawesi, Indonesia
It’s funeral season in Torajaland, in the hills of the central highlands of the Indonesian island state of Sulawesi. How can you have a “funeral season”?
Komodo National Park: Dragons and Islands
We went to Komdo National Park to spot dragons on the nearby Komodo and Rinca islands but the beauty of Komodo National Park trumps the ferocious dragons.
Travelling through Flores – One of Indonesia’s most atrractive islands
Our next stop from West Timor was Flores. We arrived into Maumere, the island’s capital, in order to travel overland to its western point, Labuanbajo.
Visiting West Timor – Well and truly off-the-beaten path Indonesia
Our journey through West Timor. We spent a couple of weeks backpacking through West Timor, a stunning part of Indonesia and well off-the-beaten-path.
Indian Himalayas : Heading to the Hills
In an effort to escape the tail end of the monsoon and the steamy humidity we decided to head to the hills … Ladakh in the Indian Himalayas.
Travels Through Tibet
After a few days in Beijing refuelling on decent food and energy we boarded the train for another epic journey – this time to Lhasa in Tibet.
Adventures in Mongolia
As I write this, we are part way into the 31 hour train journey from Ulaan Bator to Beijing – plenty of time to reflect on our Mongolia adventure.
All Aboard … the Trans Mongolian
More often known as the Trans Siberian, the journey from Datong in northern China to Mongolia’s capital, Ulan Bator is part of the Trans Mongolian route.
Culture Shock: Japan
Following three weeks travelling independently in Japan, we recap on the things we like about Japan and make some general observations about the culture.
Goodbye Taiwan. Japan (71) Here I Come
For a small island, Taiwan is very diverse and offers ancient cities, jungle, mountains and as you would imagine, being an island, plenty of coastline.