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10 Must-Visit Museums in the Age of Dark Tourism

November 9, 2019

Killing Fields Cambodia

This is the darkest article I have ever written. Its content might disturb some readers.

Year in Review: the 17 Best Places I Visited in 2017

January 14, 2018

Bethlehem

From Panama to Palestine, in 2017 I travelled to some fascinating places once again. Check out my year’s highlights and learn more about my plans for 2018!

Kurgan Slavy: a Must-See Soviet WWII Memorial in Belarus

July 23, 2017

Kurgan Slavy - Mound of Glory Belarus

People from all over Belarus brought a handful of soil from their village, ultimately making a 35-meter high hill. On top they built an incredible memorial.

A Fascinating Journey Through Rural Bangladesh in 25 Gripping Pictures

May 16, 2017

These pictures reveal the gripping lifestyle in one the world’s poorest yet truly fascinating countries. You may find some images disturbing.

10 Incredible Discoveries Inside an Abandoned Beer Brewery in Beirut

April 6, 2017

Abandoned and scarred by civil war, this beer brewery is the oldest in the Middle East and lays hidden in a quiet residential neighbourhood in Beirut.

Year in Review: Travel Achievements in 2016 and Plans for 2017

December 25, 2016

Africa 2CV adventure

While looking back on some good travelling in 2016, I am revealing my adventure plans for the upcoming year.

5 Travel Examples of Being at the Right Place at the Wrong Time

December 3, 2016

Running into border issues or missing out on a country’s most beautiful attraction. Some prime examples of things that cannot always be planned the way you want it.

Christiania: An Obscure, Self-Proclaimed Micronation in the Heart of Copenhagen

February 15, 2016

Christiania

Christiania is a self-proclaimed state in the heart of Copenhagen. It’s notorious for its rampant cannabis trade controlled by biker gangs and off-limits for Danish authorities.

Albania’s City of Contrasts: Tirana is…

October 12, 2015

Tirana is a city of many faces. Learn about my 12 findings after I spent about two weeks inside Albania’s capital.

10 Places I Wish I Had Stayed at Much Longer

April 8, 2015

Huachina, an oasis town near the city of Ica in Peru

As soon as I packed my bags, I already regretted leaving. These are 10 amazing places I wish I had stayed at much longer!

The Abandoned Bobsleigh Track of Sarajevo

February 6, 2015

Bobsleigh track Sarajevo

High up on the hills, nestled in the snowy pines, lays the abandoned bobsleigh track of the Sarajevo 1984 Winter Olympics. Scarred by the battle of the Bosnian war, it now only attracts just a handful of people per day.

7 Things I Never Knew about Iran

January 26, 2015

A man offers me to have some of his oranges

Iran is not the average travel destination and remains shrouded in mystery. Read 7 things I learned from my trip to this amazing country.

Inside the World’s Most Secretive Ship-Breaking Yards

January 10, 2015

Ship-breaking is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. I gained exclusive access to this obscure world of ship-recycling.

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Chasing the micro states of Europe, here’s anoth Chasing the micro states of Europe, here’s another one visited: San Marino, one of the world’s oldest republics. It is home to just 33,000 people and is completely surrounded by Italy.

Have you ever heard of this place before? Have you visited?

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I visited Ukraine several times, heartbreaking to I visited Ukraine several times, heartbreaking to see what is happening now. Hoping for better days and for all hostilities to end asap…

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Back in 2014 I visited, by myself, the Ukrainian-c Back in 2014 I visited, by myself, the Ukrainian-controlled part of eastern province Donetsk to see the direct aftermath of the 2014 war.

I’m shocked to learn that a full scale war has now returned to Ukraine.

Places that I visited back then, Kharkiv, Slovyansk and Kramatorsk are now under attack by Russia. My thoughts are with all people affected.

Pray for Ukraine.
Exploring ancient lands in a forgotten corner of t Exploring ancient lands in a forgotten corner of the world. 

This is Alinja castle, the Machu Picchu of Azerbaijan but without the visitors. It’s hidden within the mountains of Nakhchivan, an autonomous region and exclave of Azerbaijan that hardly sees any visitors.

Have you heard of this place before?

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Secret picture inside a militia checkpoint in Iraq Secret picture inside a militia checkpoint in Iraq.

Reliving my 2021 experience travelling independently through Iraq (backpacking style)

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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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