Monthly Archive: May 2026
From Berber culture to Roman grandeur On the way from Ghadames to Sabratha, we stopped at two historical sites: Qasr al-Haj and Qasr Nalut. Both were built by the Berbers for the same purpose,...
Ghadames is one of the most unusual places I have visited.Not because of what is there, but because of how it was built to survive. An entire old town, now abandoned, yet still maintained....
First Impressions Leptis Magna is not subtle. The first thing that strikes you is the scale.The second is the silence. After leaving Tripoli, we arrived at what must be one of the most remarkable...
First Impressions Tripoli is not a place most people casually travel to.Which is exactly why I wanted to see it for myself. My preferred travel company, Against the Compass, has been running trips to...
Part of: Cuba – A Country That Doesn’t Quite Move Like the Rest of the World First Impressions Havana is not a city that tries to make things easy for you. It doesn’t try...
Lofoten wasn’t meant to be a single journey. It started as a series of walks — from Å to Svolvær, with detours, loops, and the occasional questionable decision. Somewhere along the way, it became...