When I rode the Chisinau to Bucharest sleeper train in March 2026, the journey took around 14 hours, covering 600 kilometres as I travelled on one of the last Soviet-style trains still crossing the European Union’s frontier. The wagons were seriously retro, border...
Whether you’re taking the Louage, riding the railway, or self-driving, here’s everything you need to know about travelling from Tunis to Sousse. It’s around 140 kilometres from Tunis to Sousse. I’ve made the journey from the Tunisian capital to...
This slow travel guide will show you exactly how to travel on the ferry from Turkey to Northern Cyprus and back again! What a journey the ferry from Turkey to Northern Cyprus is! It’s slow travel at its best! To take the ferry from Turkey to Northern Cyprus you...
24 Hours From Aktau, Kazakhstan To Kungrad, Uzbekistan I awoke in the sweltering summer heat of Kazakhstan. The Kazakh summer is dry and dusty and the fierce Central Asian sun is relentless, even in the early morning. The old motel room I was staying in was stale with...
This Travel Tramp guide will show you how to travel from Chisinau to Kiev. I travelled from Chisinau, Moldova to Kiev, Ukraine, a long journey and one made all the more longer by the ridiculous number of border checks. Here’s my guide on how to travel from...
Hello there, traveller!
I'm Richard. Penguin author. World traveller. History lover. Border nerd and travel journalist.
Along the Borders chronicles my multi-year journey along Britain's borders, boundaries and frontiers. Published by Penguin Random House, and available now!
