Guides, vlogs, and lessons learned from a decade of road experience.
AzerbaycanThree days walking along the Iranian border in Azerbaijan from Bahramtepe to Bilesuvar and Jalalabad: tea with policemen, a veteran's story, hotel and taxi prices.
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Ahıska TürkleriOn days 45 and 46 of my trek in Azerbaijan, I walked from Beylegan to Bahramtepe and had tea with the Ahiska Turks in the village...
AzerbaycanThree days on the village roads near Karabakh, from Goranboy to Terter, Berde to Kuzanlı and Ağcabedi: shrines, mine warnings, shepherd dogs, Olympic hotels, and practical...
AsyaI landed in Lahore after a 30-hour journey from Korea, and my passport was taken in the military zone within the first hour. Pakistan visa, getting...
Travel GuideWe spent two days with a Korean family in Yangpyeong, an hour away from Seoul, who built their home with their own hands. I’m talking about...
AzerbaycanDays 39–41 of the trek from Turkey to Mongolia: the Tovuz, Shamkir, Ganja, and Goranboy route. Distances, prices, and practical information for walking tours in Azerbaijan.
BusanOn our last day in Busan, we visited the Turkish Martyrs' Memorial at the UN Memorial Cemetery, then went to Haedong Yonggungsa Temple and the Oryukdo...
AzerbaycanI was turned back at the Red Bridge because the border crossing to Azerbaijan was closed. I describe the return to the border via Baku, the...
BusanA day in Busan with Arda Pazır and Hyeyeon: The Songdo cable car, the backstreets of Gamcheon, Korea's former favela, and live grilled eel at the...
AzerbaycanThree days walking from Mtskheta to Tbilisi, then to Rustavi and the Red Bridge border road: Turkish truck drivers, an invitation in the rain, a firing...
Travel GuideI walked 89 km in 3 days from Agara to Gori, and from there to the gates of Tbilisi. Gori, Stalin's hometown, muddy village roads, route,...
Travel GuideI walked 95 km through central Georgia in 3 days: Zestafoni, Ubisa, Rikoti Pass, Surami, and Agara. Tips on the route, highways and tunnels, food prices,...
Bütçe SeyahatDays spent in a tent under a bridge in Hong Kong: cheapest food, free water, laundry, Octopus card, and police raids. The realities of living on...
