Destinations & Articles

Africa

South Africa

• How to visit a South African Township without feeling like a tourist
• Mini stories 1: Wild Spirit Backpackers Lodge in Nature’s Valley, South Africa
• Sleep pods in South Africa: the perfect hostel dormitory

Asia

China

• Coffee culture in china: is coffee becoming china’s cup of tea?
• How to get a China visa in Hong Kong
• How to travel from Hong Kong to China over land
• Life in China through the lens of a traveler
• The time I mixed business with pleasure in China
• Three guys walk into a Chinese karaoke bar
• Tiger Leaping Gorge: when to go, where to stay and how to avoid tourists

Hong Kong

• How to get a China visa in Hong Kong
• How to travel from Hong Kong to China over land

India

• How to get a China visa in Hong Kong
• How to travel from Hong Kong to China over land

Mongolia

• Stuck in the Mongolian desert – the story of 3 guys, 1 ger, and a broken car

North Korea

• North Korea Mass Games: the view from my stadium seat
• Solar panels to ski resorts: 30 things you didn’t know existed in North Korea
• Visit North Korea: what to expect, how much it costs, and what you need to know

Europe

Croatia

• What to do in Dubrovnik when you want to avoid the tourists

Netherlands

• 15 cafés in Amsterdam for a decent cup of coffee
• Amsterdam underground clubs – From techno to hip hop and everything in between
• How to buy cheap train tickets in Netherlands
• Places to eat in Amsterdam for less than €15
• Step back in time at the Amsterdam Tram Museum
• Win a senz° umbrella that can handle Dutch weather

Portugal

• Hotel Minho: world-class food and wine in a Scandinavian setting
• Northern Portugal: white wine, venison, and medieval villages

Russia

• Olkhon Island: my guide to Siberia’s best-kept secret

Sweden

• Instant friends in Stockholm? Join Collective Sunshine
• Why I visited TBEX Stockholm wearing borrowed underwear

Turkey

• How to spend a weekend in Istanbul like a local

North America

Canada

• Fresh Local Wild – a sustainable food truck in Vancouver
• Seattle to Vancouver by foot, why not?

Panama

• Kuna people: the mysterious tribes of the San Blas Islands in Panama
• The Lost and Found Hostel in Panama

United States of America

• Alaska adventures: Grizzly bears, gold fever and hitching a 1.300-mile ride
• Green San Francisco
• How I drove from Boston to Los Angeles in 72 hours and survived a tornado
• Seattle to Vancouver by foot, why not?

Oceania

Australia

• Hiking from Daintree to Cape Tribulation in Australia
• Wilsons Promontory National Park in Australia – A place to fall in love with

South America

Colombia

• How to cross the Colombia Venezuela border

Guyana

• How to travel from Venezuela to Guyana by bus

Venezuela

• How to cross the Colombia Venezuela border
• How to travel from Venezuela to Guyana by bus

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