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Overland adventures and off-the-beaten-path travel

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Hi, I'm Sarah.

I’m a long-time traveler and part-time wanderer, with a love of remote places and empty spaces. I’ve got a borderline obsession with borders and will go to great lengths and a lot of personal discomfort to travel overland as much as possible. By myself or with my husband Oyv (and sometimes my sister), I go for off-the-beaten-path destinations every time I get the chance.

For me the journey itself is not just a means to an end. It’s the actual traveling part of travel, that really counts. And that’s what this blog is all about: real, overland travel in unusual places.

Hi, I'm Sarah.

I’m a long-time traveler and part-time wanderer, with a love of remote places and empty spaces. For me the journey itself is not just a means to an end. It’s the actual traveling part of travel, that really counts. And that’s what this blog is all about: real, overland travel in unusual places.

Latest Stories

Train travel in Bangladesh. There's space for everyone...on the roof. Biman Bandar station, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Bangladesh: there’s something about train travel

April 6, 2024

Dangerous driving on bad roads is a given in Bangladesh. But you don’t have to get around only by bus: train travel is a great way to go. Especially if you follow my advice below.

Dhaka to Khulna, Riding the Rocket, river transport by colonial-era paddlewheel, Bangladesh

Bangladesh by boat: riding the Rocket

April 4, 2024

Travelling in Bangladesh will inevitably involve a river-journey or two. An iconic trip: cruising on the Rocket, an early 20th century paddlewheel steamer.

Trains, buses, and a boat: to Bangladesh and back again

April 3, 2024

By train, or bus, or boat, or rickshaw – it’s rare that we’ve not been able to get somewhere we want to go. Except the time India wouldn’t let us in in the first place. However, once we’re inside the country we’ll find a ride one way or another. And keep in mind, India is huge. Bangladesh, on the other hand, is tiny. But it doesn’t always feel so tiny, when you’re traveling by public transport.