In April 2015 The Free Republic of Liberland declared itself the world’s newest state. The independent micronation was proclaimed on unclaimed territory between Croatia and Serbia by idealistic Libertarians from the Czech Republic, on a patch of derelict land...
The Kerið Crater is just one of the many volcanic attractions to be found in Iceland. In a land of ice and fire, a land at the mercy of volcanic activity, this distinct volcano is set apart by the striking lake that has formed in the crater. I was visiting...
The door is pulled shut as the last of us enter the room. It is dark for a few seconds as the locks are closed and before the dim lights come on. On the wall a timer starts the countdown. We are locked in and have one hour to make our escape. I’m in...
Goðafoss translates literally from Icelandic as The Waterfall of the Gods. It’s a spectacular waterfall, famed for its beauty rather than its power, and its a place that has long had a prominent position in the history of Iceland. Goðafoss is in the far North of...
Hon Chong is a sleepy little fishing village on the south coast of Vietnam. Jutting out into the warm waters of the Gulf of Thailand, its rocky karsts and stony outcrops have led it to be known as ‘The Halong Bay of the South’, but its seclusion and...
The Dimmuborgir lava fields are a place of myth and legend in Iceland. They are the realm of trolls, elves and the supernatural, a dark place where geological forces have spectacularly left their mark on both the natural world and the human imagination. These...
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