How to cross the Shir Khan border from Tajikistan to Afghanistan
March 28, 2025
Here’s what you need to know to travel by road from Tajikistan (Panji Poyon) to Afghanistan (Shir Khan Bandar).
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How to cross the Torkham border from Afghanistan to Pakistan
March 27, 2025
Here’s what you need to know to travel by road from Afghanistan to Pakistan, across the Torkham border.
How to cross the Petrapole/Benapole border between India and Bangladesh
March 23, 2025
Here’s what you need to know to travel by road from India to Bangladesh and vice versa.
Crossing the border from Botswana to Zambia
February 21, 2025
This post is a report about our experience crossing from Botswana to Zambia at the Kazungula border. The border crossing in question is very straightforward, so this is a quick rundown on how to get there and what to expect.
Crossing the Congo river from Brazzaville to Kinshasa
October 10, 2024
The Congo river separates the two closest capital cities in the world: Brazzaville and Kinshasa. You can cross the river border in a ‘canot rapide’ – boats that make the trip from one city to the other in about fifteen minutes. Too easy? Don’t worry. There are plenty of obstacles in store, thanks to infamous levels of corruption. Still, crossing this mighty river from one Congo to the next has been pretty high on our ‘to do’ list for a while. And here’s how it went.
Crossing the border from Gabon (Ndende) to Republic of Congo (Dolisie)
September 16, 2024
Here’s what you can expect when you travel by road – on public transport, no less – between Gabon and Republic of Congo. Buckle up, buttercup. Just kidding, you won’t find a seatbelt.
How to cross the border from China to Mongolia
June 9, 2024
This post is based on our experience crossing the border from Erenhot (China) to Zamiin-Uud (Mongolia) in May 2024. There are two typical ways to do this border-crossing. You can take the Trans-Siberian train from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar. Or, you can string the journey together with a bus on one side of the border, and then a train. So, if you ever wondered how to cross the border between China and Mongolia by road, then read on.
How to cross the border from Kenya to Tanzania
February 4, 2024
A travel guide to crossing the border from Kenya to Tanzania. How to reach the border near the Kenyan coast; cross it; and get to Tanga, Tanzania.
How to Cross the Border from Malawi to Mozambique
April 27, 2020
A guide to crossing the border from Malawi to northern Mozambique. How to get to the Chiponde/Mandimba border crossing and then to Cuamba. Plus, catching the train from Cuamba to Nampula.
How to Cross the Border from Guinea to Sierra Leone
November 26, 2019
A travel guide to crossing the border from Guinea to Sierra Leone. How to reach the border from Kindia in Guinea; cross it; and get to Kamakwie, Sierra Leone, or detour to Outamba-Kilimi National Park first. Plus, onward travel to Makeni.
How to cross the Shir Khan border from Tajikistan to Afghanistan
March 28, 2025
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
March 27, 2025
Here’s what you need to know to travel by road from Afghanistan to Pakistan, across the Torkham border.
How to cross the Petrapole/Benapole border between India and Bangladesh
March 23, 2025
Here’s what you need to know to travel by road from India to Bangladesh and vice versa.
Crossing the border from Botswana to Zambia
February 21, 2025
This post is a report about our experience crossing from Botswana to Zambia at the Kazungula border. The border crossing in question is very straightforward, so this is a quick rundown on how to get there and what to expect.
Crossing the Congo river from Brazzaville to Kinshasa
October 10, 2024
The Congo river separates the two closest capital cities in the world: Brazzaville and Kinshasa. You can cross the river border in a ‘canot rapide’ – boats that make the trip from one city to the other in about fifteen minutes. Too easy? Don’t worry. There are plenty of obstacles in store, thanks to infamous levels of corruption. Still, crossing this mighty river from one Congo to the next has been pretty high on our ‘to do’ list for a while. And here’s how it went.
Crossing the border from Gabon (Ndende) to Republic of Congo (Dolisie)
September 16, 2024
Here’s what you can expect when you travel by road – on public transport, no less – between Gabon and Republic of Congo. Buckle up, buttercup. Just kidding, you won’t find a seatbelt.
How to cross the border from China to Mongolia
June 9, 2024
This post is based on our experience crossing the border from Erenhot (China) to Zamiin-Uud (Mongolia) in May 2024. There are two typical ways to do this border-crossing. You can take the Trans-Siberian train from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar. Or, you can string the journey together with a bus on one side of the border, and then a train. So, if you ever wondered how to cross the border between China and Mongolia by road, then read on.
How to cross the border from Kenya to Tanzania
February 4, 2024
A travel guide to crossing the border from Kenya to Tanzania. How to reach the border near the Kenyan coast; cross it; and get to Tanga, Tanzania.
How to Cross the Border from Malawi to Mozambique
April 27, 2020
A guide to crossing the border from Malawi to northern Mozambique. How to get to the Chiponde/Mandimba border crossing and then to Cuamba. Plus, catching the train from Cuamba to Nampula.
How to Cross the Border from Guinea to Sierra Leone
November 26, 2019
A travel guide to crossing the border from Guinea to Sierra Leone. How to reach the border from Kindia in Guinea; cross it; and get to Kamakwie, Sierra Leone, or detour to Outamba-Kilimi National Park first. Plus, onward travel to Makeni.