When travelling on the road from Singapore into Malaysia, one of the first stops you can make is in Malacca. ( Melaka in Malay). Several bus companies go between Singapore, Malacca and Kuala Lumpur....
Since I rarely go back to places I have visited before, Singapore is an exception, firstly, because it is a convenient place to fly into, especially on this trip, where Malaysia and Indonesia were...
Copenhagen is Norway’s closest continental city, and the advert says it is “Good to be Norwegian in Denmark.” However, that is meant as a tourist, not so much if you move there permanently. Growing...
A backpacker’s wet dream is to ride the Iron Ore Train in Mauritania. Climbing Ben Aisha was just a light challenge. Since I saw that Against the Compass had put this trip on their...
The Sahara Desert is constantly expanding, and Mauritania is one of the driest countries in the world. Stargazing in this ideal environment is fantastic. I was informed that we would drive through a lot...
Mauritania is in western Africa; however, most people can not place it on the map or have ever heard of it. This makes me sound like an expert, which I am not. However, in...
Jodhpur is often called the blue city or even the sun city. You can see a sea of blue houses and roofs from the Mehrangarh Fort. This was the last city on my tour...
Udaipur, sometimes referred to as the Venice of the East, is a tourist destination known for its lakes, historic forts, and palaces. This was my first city in India, where I could feel that...
Jaipur truly lives up to its title as the Pink City. This captivating hue, a blend of terracotta and pink, is a hallmark of its architecture and is officially recognized in the city’s constitution....
Fatehpur Sikri seems like a city frozen in time. It was a short-lived Mughal capital in the 1600s and then abandoned completely. I have a book called The Alternative Travel List—Go here instead. This...
