If you like huge crowds, overpaying for things, and generally punishing yourself, then choosing to travel during a Chinese holiday might be the thing for you! So, as you might have guessed, I am not a huge fan of this endeavor, but sadly we do not always get a say in these things. So here’s…
When it comes to hotels in Port Sudan lets just say they are not exactly easy to find, or book. One exception to this though and indeed a great place to stay is the Arous Resort out on the Red Sea. This is actually a lot more useful than it sounds if my experience is…
Suakin, once Sudan’s most important port, is a place where the past lingers. It was a major trade hub connecting Africa to Arabia and the world. But over time, it faded into near ruin, especially after the British moved the key routes to Port Sudan. Now, Suakin is a bit of a ghost town. The…
While Manila and the Philippines are great tourist destinations it can be easy to forget the real inequalities of the country, which is why once a year I take a trip to the Manila slums, namely Smokey Mountain and Happy Land. Why yearly? We’ll partly because I do like to remind myself how the other…
Often touted as not just one of the best places to visit in the Philippines, but also its summer capital, I take a look at if it is actually all it’s cracked up to be in my Street Food Baguio Guide. In this, I will look at what the city is all about, the best…
Having just spent an amazing Khmer New in Siem Reap, my 5th year in a row I was excited to end my trip by going through the new Siem Reap Angkor International Airport. Sadly it turns out though that the Angkor International Airport is not just far from the city and a “bit shit” but…
