India
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.
March 24, 2025
Planning a trip? Maybe one that’s a little bit out-of-the-ordinary? The guides here are full of important details and practical information, all based on our first-hand experience traveling in countries where things don’t always work out the way you expect.
India
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.
March 23, 2025
Bangladesh
How to cross the Petrapole/Benapole border between India and Bangladesh
Here’s what you need to know to travel by road from India to Bangladesh and vice versa.
March 23, 2025
Afghanistan
Central Asia travel guide: our itinerary for a month in the ‘stans
This is a guide to inspire and help you plan an independent trip in Central Asia. It follows our route with information about border crossings, trains, and things to do along the way.
March 22, 2025
Japan
Taking the ferry from South Korea (Busan) to Japan (Fukuoka)
I highly recommend the overnight ferry, if you’re travelling from South Korea to Japan (or vice-versa). A smooth trip, a comfortable night’s sleep, and a bathhouse onboard. And if you aren’t that tired, there’s always karaoke.
March 20, 2025
Cameroon
Crossing the border from Cameroon (Kye-Ossi) to Gabon (Bitam)
Here’s what you can expect when you travel by road – on public transport, no less – between Cameroon and Gabon. Hint: bring a LOT of passport copies, and watch out for the ‘Man with glasses’.
March 16, 2025
Tanzania
Riding the Tazara train: cross-border from Zambia to Tanzania
This post is about our experience aboard the Tazara train, traveling from Zambia (New Kapiri Mposhi) to Tanzania (Dar es Salaam). It’s a guide to whatever you need to know to take the same journey, and what awaits you along the way. And – if you’re in the neighbourhood, then you should definitely take this journey.
March 13, 2025
Botswana
Crossing the border from Botswana to Zambia
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.
February 21, 2025
Angola
Crossing the border between Angola (Santa Clara) and Namibia (Oshikango)
Coming from Angola there are a few crossing points to Namibia. According to our friend Maputo you can cross wherever you’d like, but he’s about ten years old and honestly, he’s way more relaxed about that type of thing than we are. I’d stick to legitimate crossings.
February 9, 2025
Angola
Crossing the border between DR Congo (Lufu) and Angola (Luvo)
After being all but closed to outsiders for many years, and implementing a highly restrictive visa policy after that, Angola is now visa-free for many nationalities. Crossing the border from DRC is easy. Delightful, even, in comparison with the bus trip from Kinshasa to Matadi that we undertook first.
October 13, 2024
India
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.
March 24, 2025
India
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.
March 23, 2025
Bangladesh
How to cross the Petrapole/Benapole border between India and Bangladesh
Here’s what you need to know to travel by road from India to Bangladesh and vice versa.
March 23, 2025
Afghanistan
Central Asia travel guide: our itinerary for a month in the ‘stans
This is a guide to inspire and help you plan an independent trip in Central Asia. It follows our route with information about border crossings, trains, and things to do along the way.
March 22, 2025
Japan
Taking the ferry from South Korea (Busan) to Japan (Fukuoka)
I highly recommend the overnight ferry, if you’re travelling from South Korea to Japan (or vice-versa). A smooth trip, a comfortable night’s sleep, and a bathhouse onboard. And if you aren’t that tired, there’s always karaoke.
March 20, 2025
Cameroon
Crossing the border from Cameroon (Kye-Ossi) to Gabon (Bitam)
Here’s what you can expect when you travel by road – on public transport, no less – between Cameroon and Gabon. Hint: bring a LOT of passport copies, and watch out for the ‘Man with glasses’.
March 16, 2025
Tanzania
Riding the Tazara train: cross-border from Zambia to Tanzania
This post is about our experience aboard the Tazara train, traveling from Zambia (New Kapiri Mposhi) to Tanzania (Dar es Salaam). It’s a guide to whatever you need to know to take the same journey, and what awaits you along the way. And – if you’re in the neighbourhood, then you should definitely take this journey.
March 13, 2025
Botswana
Crossing the border from Botswana to Zambia
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.
February 21, 2025
Angola
Crossing the border between Angola (Santa Clara) and Namibia (Oshikango)
Coming from Angola there are a few crossing points to Namibia. According to our friend Maputo you can cross wherever you’d like, but he’s about ten years old and honestly, he’s way more relaxed about that type of thing than we are. I’d stick to legitimate crossings.
February 9, 2025
Angola
Crossing the border between DR Congo (Lufu) and Angola (Luvo)
After being all but closed to outsiders for many years, and implementing a highly restrictive visa policy after that, Angola is now visa-free for many nationalities. Crossing the border from DRC is easy. Delightful, even, in comparison with the bus trip from Kinshasa to Matadi that we undertook first.
October 13, 2024