by Richard Collett | Mar 15, 2016 | FROM THE ROAD, Kosovo
Finding freedom in Prizren. “Who wants beer?” It was more of a statement than a question as the hostel owner came charging in, clutching plastic bags full of cheap two litre bottles of Kosovo’s finest brew. Everyone was getting beer. “And who...
by Richard Collett | Mar 11, 2016 | Borders, Transnistria
Transnistria. The perfect location for a get away holiday. Far from the madding crowds, really far from anywhere at all in fact. There’s beaches, cognac and KGB agents. The breakaway republic truly is a destination like no other. Read on if you too want the...
by Richard Collett | Mar 8, 2016 | Albania, FROM THE ROAD
A Tale of Bears and Lakes in Shkoder. “Is that a bear?! That’s a bear isn’t it?!” We were driving down the main street of the Albanian town of Shkoder, and all in the car were clambering at the windows for a desperate view of the street...
by Richard Collett | Mar 4, 2016 | PHOTOS FROM THE ROAD
I travelled through all the countries of the former Yugoslavia in my journey across Europe. I travelled through Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo, and then finally Macedonia. These independent nations were all united under the communist...
by Richard Collett | Mar 1, 2016 | FROM THE ROAD, Moldova
I was the only tourist in Moldova. Probably. I was visiting Chisinau, the inelegant, yet chaotically transfixing capital of this small state on the edge of Europe and there wasn’t another visitor in sight. That meant that all the abandoned theme parks,...
by Richard Collett | Feb 23, 2016 | Borders, Transnistria
I can’t think of a great many better places to spend a few relaxing days on holiday than the heavily armed breakaway Republic of Transnistria. This is a country which doesn’t, technically, even exist. This unrecognised recognised nation is lost...
by Richard Collett | Feb 16, 2016 | FROM THE ROAD, Montenegro
The stones clattered furiously over the cliff as I desperately clung onto the narrow rock face and inched ever so precariously along the mountain path. This was supposed to be easy. An easy jaunt to the top of a hill. But no, I found myself on a black graded...
by Richard Collett | Feb 9, 2016 | Malaysia, PHOTOS FROM THE ROAD
The jungles of Borneo, one of the world’s most diverse and incredible regions, has long suffered from deforestation at the hands of humanity, while the teeming wildlife has slowly succumbed to poaching and habitat loss. In Sabah, on the Malaysian side of...
by Richard Collett | Feb 2, 2016 | Croatia, FROM THE ROAD
Dubrovnik. The walled city. The jewel in the crown of the Croatian coastline. Or so the tourist guides and lonely planet describe the place. It’s nice. But it’s busy. Really f*cking busy. In the heat, the humidity and surrounded by swarms of cruise ship...
by Richard Collett | Jan 26, 2016 | ABANDONED PLACES, Indonesia
In Bali, a theme park which never opened its doors is hidden in the jungle near to the beaches of Sanur. I went to explore the derelict rides and abandoned ruins of Taman Festival, fearing that rumours of cannibalistic crocodiles and bat infested...
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