Travel to Socotra
Can I travel to Socotra? The Yemeni island of Socotra has been described as the “most alien-looking place on earth”. It’s certainly not an unwarranted description. From its crystal-clear waters…
Traffic jam
Top 8 Things to do in Turkmenistan
Travelling to Central Asia? Make sure to add these to your Turkmenistan travel list. At once Immediately recognizable as Central Asian and yet worlds apart from its neighbouring ‘Stans, Turkmenistan…
Camel herder, Somaliland
Can I travel to Somaliland?
‘Somaliland’ is a country that few have heard of, and even fewer recognise as an actual country. Functionally independent from its parent state of Somalia since 1991, Somaliland has nevertheless…
Korean tour guides atop mount Paektu
Can you Travel to North Korea?
Traveling to North Korea - the Final Frontier. For many, a North Korea tour really does represent the final frontier in terms of extreme travel. It’s an isolated and reclusive…
Our group in Iraqi Kurdistan
Top 5 things to do in Iraqi Kurdistan
Add these to your Kurdistan travel list! The northern Iraqi region is a true jewel of the middle east. It offers an array of cultural, historic and natural spots all…
Typical North Korea Tourist Card
How to get a North Korea visa
Given that most people don’t even know that you can travel to north korea, just how difficult is it to apply for a north korea visa? Surprisingly easy - Rocky…
Pakistan-China friendship banner
Taking a Karakoram Highway Tour
Karakoram Highway travel - what and where? What was once just a dirt track caravan trail on the Silk Road is now the highest paved international road in the world.…
Departing Pyongyang on Air Koryo to Beijing
How to travel to North Korea?
Following on from our post about how you can actually visit North Korea, let’s go back to the basics. How do I actually travel to North Korea? By far the…
Mass dance at the Party Foundation Monument, Pyongyang, North Korea.
What is Party Foundation Day?
What party? Where?! In North Korea Party Foundation Day marks the 10th of October 1945 meeting of the "Central Organizing Committee of the Communist Party of North Korea". This is the…
Mass Dance at the Arch of Triump, Pyongyang, North Korea.
What is Liberation Day?
More specifically, what is Liberation Day in North Korea? The national Liberation of Korea is annually celebrated on August 15 in both South and North Korea. It is the only…