Arriving im Asmara was like stepping out of a time machine. Driving from the airport to the city center we passed art deco buildings like the Fiat Tagliero, horse and donkey carriages and small”mr bean” like fiat cars. Along the street there were coffee bars where people were sipping 50cent machiatos and reading the newspapers....Read More
Massawa is a city on the cost of Eritrea, about 120 kilometer North West of the capital Asmara. Buses leave all day when full, cost 31Nakfa/1,6USD and takes about five hours driving along some of the most beautiful serpentine roads I’ve seen. Alongside the road, for the most part, was a rail road built by...Read More
The Comores is a county on the African East Coast that a lot of people dont know about. Its neighbors Seychelles, Madagascar and Mauritius receives a lot more tourists every year, but exactly that is the reason why you should chose Comores over these places! On the flight here I had met Fiona, an Australian...Read More
Many people only visit Dubai, and dont really see what else the United Arab Emirates have to offer. If it had not been for me being offered a free tour with the Worlds longest zipline I probably also would have not have ventured out on the two hour drive to the city in the North....Read More
Traveling safely in Afghanistan is all about having the most up to date information. Things here can change quickly, but as of November 2018 these were my observations: Areas Covered: Mazar-e Sharif, Balkh, Samangan, Kabul, Panjshir Valley and the Hindu Kush/Salang Pass from Mazar to Kabul. Additional places considered safe: The Wakhan Corridor, Bamyan and...Read More
Panjshir Valley is considered one of the safest and most peaceful places in Afghanistan, and as it is only about hundred kilometers from Kabul, it makes it a perfect day trip for those who want to escape the traffic and busy life of the capital city. My couchsurfing host Naser had gathered some of his...Read More
Kabul is a massive city with its 7 million inhabitants, but with a few days to spare we were able to cover most places of interest. Noor from LBFA had arranged a room for us in a hotel that was hidden behind a kebab joint, with a narrow back room entrance and security, which felt...Read More
I had originally booked a flight from Mazar e Sharif, but when I heard that Noor from lets be friends Afghanistan was talking a client by road I decided to cancel my flight to join them. And it was the best decision I made in Afghanistan. The journey started with crossing desert landscape in the...Read More
Mazar-e Sharif is the second biggest city in Afghanistan, and is considered one of the safer ones to visit as a tourist. Me trying on a burqa at the Mazar Bazar I spent three nights in the city and explored the bazaar in search of local clothing like a Shalwar Kameez, hat, shoes and a...Read More
At seven in the morning, Noor was waiting bright at the reception, ready to take us to a Buddhist Stupa called Takht-e Rostam, located in the province of Samangan, about a two hour drive South East of Mazar-e Sharif. The road was mostly desert like landscape, but halfway there we drove through a pretty nice...Read More
My first experience with Afghanistan was to stroll around outside Kabul in search of a simcard, some food and to change some local currency. It felt quite natural to walk around in my shalwar kameez dress and talk to the locals, just like in any other Central Asian country, but I knew that if I...Read More
I have found my Shangri La. In the Pakistani mountain village called Aliabad where I stayed for a week to explore the Pakistani Himalayas. Only goats to see on the trails here Renting a motorbike to explore, reading books and relaxing was nice, but the real highlight of the journey was trekking to the base...Read More
Islamabad is a city much different than Karachi and Lahore. The capital is a modern city, well planned and organized. I was staying with a couchsurfer in the district F-11, which much like the other districts is centered around a Markaz, a marking place where me and my host would sit and drink tea together...Read More
The drive from Islamabad to Hunza Valley went on steep mountain roads where my bus was overtaking other vehichles, being just centimeters from the steep hills on the side of the road. Although how scary it was, I could not get my eyes off the scenic mountain landscape on the way up, and as I...Read More
Ive seen some bizarre traditions like the voodoo ceremonies in Burkina Faso, Womens wrestling in Bolivia, a rat worshipping Temple in India and spinning Soufis in Sudan, but the closing ceremony at the Wagah border between India and Pakistan is definitely on among the top of those experiences. I had cought a six dollar uber...Read More
Arrival in Lahore after a 22 hour journey from Karachi Lahore is by locals called the Paris of the East and it also has the reputation of being cultural capital of Pakistan, partly because most Pakistani “Lollywood” movies are made there. It is said that the old walled city of Lahore has been inhabited for...Read More
