Over 2000 years ago, the Babylonians carved their world into the Imago Mundi map of stone. In 1499, Juan de la Cosa risked his life…
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The Legend of the Lake, Hanoi
Around the corner is the Old Quarter. Around the corner is the vision of Hanoi ...
The Beach with the Buffalo, Hong Kong
Lantau, Hong Kong On Lantau Island at the mouth of the Pearl River, the buffalo [...]
How Lyon’s Secrets Defeated the Nazis
The Cour des Loges Hotel Review As hotels go, the Cour des Loges didn’t need [...]
The Road Sort Of A Little Bit Toward Mandalay
It’s a powerful thing, culture shock. Neon lights, foreign voices, sizzling swine heads hanging on [...]
Good Morning, Vietnam
Vietnam. We all know what Hollywood means when it says that word, and when we hear it from politicians too.
That Feeling You Get The Night Before Tomorrow
Tomorrow.
Tomorrow it will be too late to plan and too late to pack.
Tomorrow, the dragon route begins…
Holy Smoke. A Mayan Massage in Mexico
A priest. A still-beating heart. Blood flowing down sacrificial steps until it flooded the ground some 30 metres below.
That’s my first mental image of Mayan culture, the…
Tulips in Amsterdam
Yes, this is supposed to be a site about unusual journeys and, yes, tulips in Amsterdam are about as unusual as finding a long queue and a surly stare at airport security. But…
Hi, I'm Abi, a writer and photographer who swapped a career as a doctor for a life on the road. Find out more
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