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Real experiences in 'difficult' countries

Discovering the world's most fascinating places

From troubled regions to countries that don’t officially exist, let me take you to some of the lesser known, offbeat travel destinations around the world.

This website shows over 10 years of exciting low-budget and improvised adventure travel to 'difficult' countries. From Turkmenistan to Transnistria, follow me as I discover unique cultures in fascinating places.

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Iron Ore Train Mauritania

Riding the Iron Ore Train across the Sahara in Mauritania

Turkmenistan

Forbidden Hitchhiking to the ‘Door to Hell’ in Turkmenistan

Inside the World’s Most Secretive Ship-Breaking Yards

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Is this the most beautiful monument in the world?

Is this the most beautiful monument in the world?

It has the most mesmerising curved shape, two carefully positioned pieces in dreamy and heavenly colours. An oasis of beauty and peace in a city so hectic, congested and scarred by years of conflict.

This is the Al-Shaheed (Martyr’s) monument, completed in 1983 and dedicated to the Iraqi soldiers who died in the Iraq Iran war of the 1980s.

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Mysterious ancient Roman arch found in middle of n

Mysterious ancient Roman arch found in middle of nowhere near Mosul, Iraq.

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Iraq, where you can have ancient Mesopotamian wond

Iraq, where you can have ancient Mesopotamian wonders (dating back 4,000 years) all to yourself.

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Standing at the gates of Babylon. An incredible 4,

Standing at the gates of Babylon. An incredible 4,000 year old city, estimated to be the largest early city in the world. Did you know Alexander the Great died here?

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Tracing my steps in Iraq, the cradle of civilisati

Tracing my steps in Iraq, the cradle of civilisation. Love this country, it’s one hell of an adventure to travel here independently. Discovering amazing places every day.

Have you been, or is it on your list?

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Travelling independently in Iraq is definitely not

Travelling independently in Iraq is definitely not an easy feat, but it makes the accomplishment feel much more satisfying.

Here’s me visiting a 51m tall minaret built in the 9th century, in central Iraq 🇮🇶 in the city of Samarra. I had to pass several checkpoints coming from Baghdad and once at the outskirts of the city an armed escort was assigned.

Hopefully it will get easier to travel here more freely, but for now I am very grateful for having this opportunity! What an experience and what a place!

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