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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...