Alcohol in North Korea North Korea's strict government control & isolation makes it seem like many things are in short supply. Especially items considered "luxury". So what about getting alcohol…
How to do a Homestay in North Korea. The idea of staying with a local family in a foreign place has a become regular and popular worldwide travel trend for…
If you’ve heard of the Central Asian country of Turkmenistan, then you probably also know that it is notorious for having a difficult-to-obtain visa and that tourists are routinely rejected…
Who can travel to Eritrea? Often called the ‘North Korea of Africa’, this reductive sobriquet fails to do justice to the former Italian colony of Eritrea, one of the Horn…
Highlights of taking a tour in North Korea North Korea is a very under-visited country – so much so that many people are not even aware that you can actually…
Is it even possible to travel to Syria? There are a lot of things to think about when considering a tour to Syria – from a purely logistical point of…
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…
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…
‘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…
For many, a North Korea tour really does represent the final frontier in terms of extreme travel. It’s an isolated and reclusive country, and a great deal of what you…