The Old Man of Sheki was staring at me with a mad look in his eyes. He beckoned me over with a frantic gesture as he sat crossed legged on a ragged sheep skin on the floor. The greying, dishevelled Azerbaijani man had a crazy glint in eyes, and something...
It had taken weeks to reach the old city of Khiva. I’d crossed the Caspian Sea, travelled through the endless desert of Kazakhstan and then down into the boundless waste of Uzbekistan’s remote and arid Karakalpakstan province, past the rusting...
Abandoned Colonial Forts Have Been Lost To The Jungle Of Singapore’s Sentosa Island Sentosa Island is one massive theme park, home to Universal Studios, aquariums and Disneyesque attractions and shows. It’s a place for families and holidaymakers, with...
5 Creepy Abandoned Buildings with a Horrifying History This week’s guest post is from connoisseur of the abandoned and lover of the haunted Ashley Williamson, as she delves into the world’s creepiest abandoned buildings and the horrifying history behind...
The Streets of Pyongyang A few weeks ago in the Photos From the Road series I brought you pictures from the streets of Seoul, the South Korean capital. This week I’m bringing you photographs from the other side. From North Korea. From the streets of Pyongyang,...
The Streets of Seoul Last Autumn I travelled to Seoul, the huge metropolis that is the capital of South Korea. The streets were cold but alive with the colours of the fall season as the trees shed their leaves in shades of red, brown and gold. It’s the best time...
The North Korean DMZ: The World’s Most Volatile Divide It was the morning after the night before. I woke up in my hotel room in Pyongyang. What the hell happened? Mr Han- my North Korean tour guide- had beaten me at Ping Pong, and then he’d destroyed my...
Travel Tramp’s 2017 Travel Update! It’s a New Year! A little late I know, what with it being well into 2017 and that already, but I’m back to tell you what’s been happening and what’s planned with the Travel Tramp Blog! And I guess if you...
Underrated Places To Visit In The Philippines! The popular destinations of Palawan, Boracay and Cebu aside, the Philippines has so much more to offer. In this article, Gem from Travels With A Hobo shares with you 3 underrated places to visit in her home country of the...
The strange mud volcanoes of Azerbaijan are a bizarre natural phenomenon in the desert near Baku. Azerbaijan styles itself as the land of fire. It’s a resource rich country, where oil literally seeps out of the ground and occasionally just doesn’t stop...
Along the Borders chronicles my multi-year journey along Britain's borders, boundaries and frontiers. Published by Penguin Random House, and available now!
