How to travel between Tashkent and Shymkent by bus

Tashkent, Uzbekistan’s bustling capital, is tantalisingly close to some of the other ‘Stans’. In particular, the southern borders of Kazakhstan ...
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9 brilliant reasons why you should visit Georgia right now

For far too long, the country of Georgia has flown under the radar. It has existed as an ‘off the ...
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Two Tickets To Istanbul: a stop over in the centre of the world

Istanbul is one of the most iconic cities anywhere in the world – arguably unmatched in its historical, strategic and ...
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Chasing Sunsets, Sunrises and Sights on Khiva’s City Walls

Travel back a couple of hundred years, and the site of Khiva’s ancient city walls would have struck abject terror ...
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How to travel between Tallinn and Helsinki by ferry: A short guide

Estonia’s capital, Tallinn, is enjoying a rapid rise in popularity amongst travellers to Europe. Visitors are drawn in their thousands ...
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6 Unmissable Cities For Your Balkan Adventure

The Balkan region is arguably Europe’s fastest-growing hotspot for tourism, with its spectacular scenery and buzzing cities an almost ever-present ...
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Two Tickets To Transnistria – Exploring Tiraspol and Beyond!

“You’re going to where?” was the unanimous cry whenever we told people about our travel plans to make Transnistria the ...
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How to get into (and out of) Transnistria

Transnistria is a place we had been eyeing up for a while. A tiny Eastern European country, with its own ...
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6 Most Memorable Hosts From Our Travels So Far

Even for the most experienced travellers, the world of accommodation can be a minefield to navigate. Granted, the days of ...
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6 fantastic language learning apps for travellers

When travelling, the ability to speak even a few basic words and phrases of the local language can go a ...
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48 Hours in Baku: 8 of the best things to see and do

Baku is getting a lot of attention now, with many great things to see and do. In recent years, the ...
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24 hours in Sarajevo: 7 brilliant things to see and do

Sarajevo is a unique city – a fascinating blend of culture and religion, surrounded on all four sides by forested ...
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