Borders.
Geography, history and geopolitics.
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Borders is where ‘Prisoners of Geography’ meets travel blogging. This is Travel Tramp’s geopolitical column.
Learn how geography, politics and history shape the world around, as we answer deep travel questions from the road.
What makes a country a country? What’s the difference between a micronation and a microstate? Why did Transnistria declare independence from Moldova?
You can find answers to all these questions and more through Travel Tramp’s explanatory journalism.
Latest Border Stories
How Many Countries Are in East Africa? Everything You Need to Know.
From Burundi and Comoros to Eritrea and Ethiopia, keep reading, to discover how many countries are in East Africa! Few regions in the world are as complex and varied as East Africa. Straddling the equator and encompassing landscapes as diverse as the highlands of...
How Many Countries Are in Central Africa? Everything You Need to Know.
How many countries are in Central Africa? Where does Southern Africa begin? Are Chad and Cameroon in Central Africa or West Africa? Here's everything you need to know! Venturing into the heart of the African continent, you'll find yourself in Central Africa, a region...
How Many Countries Are in West Africa? Everything You Need to Know.
How many countries are in West Africa? Is Mauritania in West Africa? How about Cameroon and Chad? Here's everything you need to know about West African geography. West Africa is a region of exciting cultures and complex histories. Stretching from the arid Sahel in the...
Where is Senegal? Everything You Need to Know.
Where is Senegal? Is Senegal in West Africa? Which countries does Senegal share borders with? Here's everything you need to know about Senegal's geography. Senegal truly is the gateway to West Africa. Long hailed as one of the region's most stable nations, the nation...
How Many Islands In the Philippines? Everything You Need to Know.
From the highlands of Luzon to the limestone karts of Palawan, here's everything you need to know about how many islands are in the Philippines. The first time I ever visited the Philippines, I remember wondering if it would ever be possible to visit every single...
Is Australia a Country? Everything You Need to Know.
Is Australia a country? When did Australia become independent? Is Australia an island or a continent? Here's everything you need to know. Australia is vast. From Sydney on the east coast to Perth on the west coast, this a destination that's island-like in character,...
Is Australia a Continent or a Country (or Both)?
Is Australia a continent or a country? Is it both? Is Australia an island? And what about Oceania? Here's everything you need to know! I spent well over a year road-tripping around Australia, but in that time, I barely left Western Australia. Even after driving...
How Many Countries in North Africa? Everything You Need to Know.
How many countries are in North Africa? From Egypt to Western Sahara, here's how to define this cultural, geographical and geopolitical region. Traditionally defined by the Sahara Desert that sweeps south towards the tropics that lie at the heart of the African...
Is Serbia a Country? Everything You Need to Know.
Is Serbia a country? What happened to Yugoslavia? Is Kosovo part of Serbia? Here's everything you need to know about Serbia's sovereign status. When I first visited Serbia back in 2015, I remember an older relative asking me if Serbia was still part of Yugoslavia...
Is East Timor a Country? Everything You Need to Know.
Is East Timor a country? When did East Timor become independent from Portugal? How long did the Indonesian occupation of East Timor last? Here's everything you need to know about East Timor's geopolitical status. In Dili, there's a moving museum that tells the story -...
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