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Extreme journeys: riding Mauritania’s iron ore train
I hauled myself up the ladder with a bit of extra momentum, and landed on a pile of scratchy black powder. Oyv climbed up too and we stood on top of the heap of iron ore in wagon six. The train rumbled to life underneath us and slowly pulled away. Gradually it picked up speed, and we chugged towards the coast. Sixteen hours overnight through the Sahara, all alone under the stars, on top of a train.
Taking the ferry from Egypt (Safaga) to Saudi Arabia (Duba)
A couple of locals we talked to in Cairo and Alexandria hinted at there being ferries to Saudi Arabia from Hurghada or other places in Egypt, but no one knew much about it. Any sort of ticketing or travel agent we asked said no such thing existed and tried to sell us flights to Riyadh. That only strengthened our resolve and we were determined, Insh’Allah, to arrive in Saudi Arabia by ferry.
Self-driving the Pamir Highway: eight days on the ‘Roof of the World’
Self-driving the Pamir Highway is one of the world’s ultimate roadtrips. This guide is our eight day itinerary, and the information you need to plan your trip.
How to cross the Shir Khan border from Tajikistan to Afghanistan
Here’s what you need to know to travel by road from Tajikistan (Panji Poyon) to Afghanistan (Shir Khan Bandar).
How to cross the Torkham border from Afghanistan to Pakistan
Here’s what you need to know to travel by road from Afghanistan to Pakistan, across the Torkham border.
Self-driving safari in southern Africa: itinerary and planning
A self-driving safari in southern Africa is definitely one of the world’s ultimate roadtrips. Thinking about taking it on? In this post I’ve outlined our twenty-one day self-driving itinerary from South Africa to Namibia and Botswana, and provided some information to help you plan your own ultimate African roadtrip.
Planning a tour in Turkmenistan: our 9 day itinerary
This post is the itinerary for our nine day tour in Turkmenistan. It’s about how we arrived at this plan, what we loved about it, and things we’d change in retrospect. Feel free to copy our itinerary directly, or borrow a few of the days you like best and use it as a base to kick off your own plans.
How to cross the Sonauli border between India and Nepal
Here’s what you need to know to travel by road between India and Nepal, across the Sonauli (Sunauli) border.
How to cross the Wagah Border between Pakistan and India
Here’s what you need to know to travel by land from Pakistan to India and vice versa.