Of all the tours I literally never thought I would lead TedFest has to be right up there, but lead it and ended take part in it I did. So, what is TedFest, and what is it like to party there? Let me guide you… What is TedFest? TedFest is a portmanteau of Father Ted…
What’s it like to stay at the Bangkok Palace Hotel? Well quite a bit like staying in a time machine, a time machine that is stuck in Bombay. Actually is quite nice here, so like as you like retro and oh so cliche. To read about Khao San Road click here. Why stay at the…
Can you be in two countries simultaneously at the same time? Well it turns out that you can, and no we are not talking about the Vatican City, or being in an embassy, this the strange tale of the Abyei Condominium! To read about visiting 3 countries in one city click here. Is it possible…
Sudan is an amazing country of beauty, wonder and friendliness, it was also a great place for train journeys. Sadly things con’t run so well now, but you can still explore the ghostly train stations of Sudan. To read about Abu Hamad click here. The history of trains in Sudan As a former British colony,…
As founder of Young Pioneer Tours I get to see a lot of cool shit, mostly at my behest and November 2022 was to see me at Sofex, one of the biggest arms fairs in the world. So, what exactly is it like? And should you visit? Let us delve in… What is SOFEX? Officially…
There’s a cool story about the four tuk-tuk drivers of south-east Asia namely Thailand Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos used to show the subtle differences when you travel to these countries. I am sure some will decree this racist, but a lot of it does ring true. To read about our independent Cambodia tours click here…
