ASIA
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THE LONG WAY TO UZBEKISTAN
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The loooooong way to Uzbekistan I always wanted to go to Turkmenistan!Those that I had been fortunate to meet on the road used to talk about how controlled the country is. I had watched some documentaries online and the more I watched, the more I wanted to go and the more I wanted to explore….
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GETTING ROBBED IN TAJIKISTAN
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GETTING ROBBED IN TAJIKISTAN SUMMER 2017 “Hey you,” I hear in the distance as I approach the emigration desk at Dushanbe Airport in Tajikistan. He’s a fairly well built customs official. “Show me your passport and show me your visa as well.” “No problem Sir” I reply. He then glances through my visa and begins…
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FAILED TURKMENISTAN ATTEMPT
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JULY 2017 I always wanted to go to Turkmenistan! Those that I had been fortunate enough to meet on the road used to talk about how controlled the country really is. I had watched some documentaries online and the more I watched, the more I wanted to go and the more I wanted to explore….
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THE CHEAPEST WAY TO MONGOLIA
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November 2016 Mongolia was a country that I’d wanted to visit during my earlier trip to Asia in 2014. At that time, I planned on flying directly to Ulaanbaatar, the capital city, but the visa regulations had changed at the last minute (so annoying when visa regulations change at the last minute and the websites…
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A TRIP TO ONE OF ASIA’S MOST EXPENSIVE COUNTRIES (BHUTAN)
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It’s certainly an expensive and awkward destination to reach, there’s no question about that! It’s kind of hidden from the world map, really obscure spot in Asia, located somewhere between India and China, so close to India they even accept the Indian Rupee in most shops and restaurants and you can visibly see India, and…
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AN IRISHMAN IN NORTH KOREA
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AN IRISHMAN IN NORTH KOREA WRITTEN IN NOVEMBER 2016 “Just be careful, be very careful with what you do and say! Don’t gesture to the soldiers, don’t kneel down to tie your lace while taking a photo, don’t question their version of history, don’t say anything offensive about their leader, past or present, don’t shine…