Bangladesh
Streetfood and Intrusive Questions: One Last Day in Dhaka
Friendly people in Bangladesh are full of questions for travellers. It takes some getting used to. Something easy to get used to: the delicious streetfood.
March 21, 2019
…from the road less traveled.
Who knows? Maybe you’ll find some inspiration for that next big trip.
Bangladesh
Mosques and Moving on: Tea and Selfies in Sylhet
There are lots of mosques and mausoleums near Bagerhat. And if ancient shrines aren’t your thing, there’s also tea – check out Bangladesh’s Sylhet Division.
March 12, 2019
Bangladesh
Mosquitos and Tigers and Bats! Peace and Quiet in the Sundarbans
The Sundarbans: home to the world’s largest mangrove forest and Bengal tigers. I went there looking for some peace and quiet, and found it (mostly).
February 17, 2019
Bangladesh
Dhaka by Rickshaw: Sightseeing or Extreme Sport?
Oyv and I recently travelled together in West Africa from Liberia to Cote d’Ivoire. Duty calls (it calls Oyv…me not so much) and he headed home on a flight from
February 5, 2019
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast: Goats on the Bus, Guards on the Beach
We travelled to Ivory Coast’s capital Abidjan on a bus with a surprising number of goats. After checking out the city, we moved to a beautiful place in Grand Bassam.
January 28, 2019
Ivory Coast
Cathedrals and Crocodiles: Everything’s Sacred in Yamoussoukro
We’ve seen all sorts of unlikely things in West Africa. But Yakro’s giant Basilica is one of the unlikeliest. And then there are the sacred crocodiles…
January 21, 2019
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast: Making the Most of Man
We travelled to Man, a town in Ivory Coast’s Dix-Huit Montagnes. Things didn’t work out exactly as intended – but sometimes that happens, and it’s just fine.
January 19, 2019
Ivory Coast
Into the Next Unknown: Crossing the Border from Liberia to Ivory Coast
Crossing the border from Liberia to the Ivory Coast. Two motorcycles, two minibuses, countless checkpoints and ten hours. Plus one cold bucket-shower.
January 14, 2019
Liberia
The Road to Robertsport
Robertsport is a beautiful little fishing village with fantastic beaches, and not too far from Monrovia. Just catch a share-taxi like we did, and go.
January 2, 2019
Liberia
Liberia: Nothing’s Permanent
Exploring the abandoned Ducor Hotel in Monrovia, Liberia. Once one of Africa’s finest luxury hotels, it fell into ruin during the country’s civil war.
December 30, 2018
Bangladesh
Streetfood and Intrusive Questions: One Last Day in Dhaka
Friendly people in Bangladesh are full of questions for travellers. It takes some getting used to. Something easy to get used to: the delicious streetfood.
March 21, 2019
Bangladesh
Mosques and Moving on: Tea and Selfies in Sylhet
There are lots of mosques and mausoleums near Bagerhat. And if ancient shrines aren’t your thing, there’s also tea – check out Bangladesh’s Sylhet Division.
March 12, 2019
Bangladesh
Mosquitos and Tigers and Bats! Peace and Quiet in the Sundarbans
The Sundarbans: home to the world’s largest mangrove forest and Bengal tigers. I went there looking for some peace and quiet, and found it (mostly).
February 17, 2019
Bangladesh
Dhaka by Rickshaw: Sightseeing or Extreme Sport?
Oyv and I recently travelled together in West Africa from Liberia to Cote d’Ivoire. Duty calls (it calls Oyv…me not so much) and he headed home on a flight from
February 5, 2019
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast: Goats on the Bus, Guards on the Beach
We travelled to Ivory Coast’s capital Abidjan on a bus with a surprising number of goats. After checking out the city, we moved to a beautiful place in Grand Bassam.
January 28, 2019
Ivory Coast
Cathedrals and Crocodiles: Everything’s Sacred in Yamoussoukro
We’ve seen all sorts of unlikely things in West Africa. But Yakro’s giant Basilica is one of the unlikeliest. And then there are the sacred crocodiles…
January 21, 2019
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast: Making the Most of Man
We travelled to Man, a town in Ivory Coast’s Dix-Huit Montagnes. Things didn’t work out exactly as intended – but sometimes that happens, and it’s just fine.
January 19, 2019
Ivory Coast
Into the Next Unknown: Crossing the Border from Liberia to Ivory Coast
Crossing the border from Liberia to the Ivory Coast. Two motorcycles, two minibuses, countless checkpoints and ten hours. Plus one cold bucket-shower.
January 14, 2019
Liberia
The Road to Robertsport
Robertsport is a beautiful little fishing village with fantastic beaches, and not too far from Monrovia. Just catch a share-taxi like we did, and go.
January 2, 2019
Liberia
Liberia: Nothing’s Permanent
Exploring the abandoned Ducor Hotel in Monrovia, Liberia. Once one of Africa’s finest luxury hotels, it fell into ruin during the country’s civil war.
December 30, 2018