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A Mysterious Abandoned Ghost Ship in Liberia, West Africa

August 19, 2019

This 63-meter oil tanker washed up on a remote West African beach in 2016 without a crew and without explanation.

Forbidden Hitchhiking to the ‘Door to Hell’ in Turkmenistan

November 19, 2017

Turkmenistan

A detailled account of me trying to reach a giant burning hole in the middle of nowhere in the Karakum desert in Turkmenistan.

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.

Ukraine’s Secret and Abandoned Tank Graveyard

January 19, 2016

Hundreds of rusty old battle tanks, as far as the eye can see. I located a secret tank graveyard in east Ukraine only to find out it remains heavily guarded.

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.

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Is this the tallest waterfall in West Africa? Who Is this the tallest waterfall in West Africa? Who knows, but it was surely one of the highlights of my visit to Ghana.

Well, actually they say this section of the Wli waterfalls belongs to Togo while the other part is in Ghana. Very interesting. 

I reached this place from Accra, about 5-6 hours of travel by public transport and a tough and sweaty 3-hour morning hike from the village of Wli.

Check my stories for some more info behind the scenes!

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I’m in Ghana! The first sub-Saharan African coun I’m in Ghana! The first sub-Saharan African country to declare independence from European colonial rule. It’s an amazing country, often seen as the perfect stepping stone into West Africa.

Have you been? Watch my stories for live content.

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“Influencing” My second visit to Egypt is com “Influencing”

My second visit to Egypt is coming to an end. What a fascinating country: great people, good food, amazing history and beautiful things to see. There are so many highlights, these Great Giza Pyramids are just one of them.

Ps. Laptop not mine, just used for posing. Don’t always trust what you see on social media!
 
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Siwa has been a highlight of my second visit to Eg Siwa has been a highlight of my second visit to Egypt. Located in the northwest, close to the border with Libya, it has a chilled and friendly atmosphere and hosts a vast range of interesting places to visit.

Have you been to this place, or never even heard of it before? Would you like to go? Let me know!

Ps. Check out my stories for more

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They see me floating. #egypt #travel #nomoreabs # They see me floating.

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I’m back on the road again for the next three mo I’m back on the road again for the next three months. Follow me as I travel through Africa, starting with a quick revisit to Egypt. It’s one of my favourite countries, for you too?

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“War does not determine who is right - only who “War does not determine who is right - only who is left”

Would you travel to Syria? Controversial or not?

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Syria street scenes. Pictures taken in Damascus, H Syria street scenes. Pictures taken in Damascus, Homs and Aleppo (2022).

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