March 2020

Reading Time: 6 minutesKazakhstan is big. Very big!  In fact, it is the world’s largest landlocked country by land area and the ninth largest country in the world. It is …

Reading Time: 7 minutesTibet is home to numerous ancient Buddhist monasteries with a substantial number of resident monks.  The so-called “Tibet Autonomous Region” (which is the area now referred to …

Reading Time: 8 minutesWalk the streets of historical Kochi, hike the tea and cardamom plantations of Munnar, spot tigers in the Periyar Tiger Reserve near Kumily, then relax for a …

Reading Time: 10 minutesRussia is famous for its onion-domed religious buildings. Northeast of Moscow lies one of Russia’s most iconic regions, aptly labelled “The Golden Ring”, which is a collection …

Reading Time: < 1 minuteLocated in northwestern Russia, approximately 200 km (124 mi) south of St. Petersburg and 540 km (335 mi) northwest of Moscow, Veliky Novgorod is one of the most …

Reading Time: 6 minutesAs the gateway to eastern Greenland, Kulusuk is a small settlement of 300 souls, located in the Ammassalik region. Kulusuk is situated on a small rocky island …

Reading Time: 4 minutesOver the last couple of months, I had the privilege to travel along the 1,930 km (1,200 mi) coast of Myanmar, all the way from the north, …

Reading Time: 2 minutesFounded in the 7th century, or even earlier, on a rocky outcrop named Laus, the city of Dubrovnik is among the 10 best preserved medieval walled cities …

Reading Time: 3 minutesKutna Hora is a small town reachable by 60-minute train ride from Prague in the Czech Republic. After you leave the train station to the centre of …

Reading Time: 7 minutesAlbania has been Europe’s most intriguing enigma while it has been closed to outsiders for much of the 20th century. During this time, the country has been …