This is one of the world’s most dangerous regions, or so says the media. Here, you can find the cities with the highest murder rates per capita, the countries with widespread poverty, and the most famous drug cartels. Here, you can find armed robberies in daylight, security guards with shotguns guarding supermarkets and nobody on […]
Introducing the seven wonders of the Argentinian Patagonia
If you are still not tired of the seven wonders cliché, here is another list of seven wonders to add to your bucket list. Patagonia is huge, and just the Argentinian Patagonia is larger than many European countries put together. Most people do not have time to see all that Patagonia has to offer, so […]
You have to see this enormous Perito Moreno glacier!
As some of you probably know by now, I seldom visit nor talk about extremely touristic places. However, some of these places are worth every single tourist that visits, and one of them is the Perito Moreno glacier. Located near the tourist town of El Calafate in Argentina, the Perito Moreno glacier is one of […]
The frozen trek up Fitz Roy in Argentina
If there is one thing that sums up Patagonian weather in summer, it has to be the icy winds. The wind just keeps howling, blowing and slapping icy cold air onto your brittle face. Despite knowing this, I still wanted to make the trek up to Fitz Roy in Argentina. It would have been a […]
The two faces of Diyarbakir: life after civil war
While we were busy working, cooking meals and trying to live through the day, there are people fighting for their lives, running away from gunfire and living in fear. You have heard of the civil war in Syria and the bloodshed in Yemen, but have you heard of the civil war in Diyarbakir? There is […]
This is the mystical city of Mardin: 7 things to do
The southeast part of Turkey is a gem, and one of the shiny ones has got to be the ancient city of Mardin. Some of you might think that it is dangerous and unsafe due to its proximity to Syria, but it is actually an extremely safe city. Mardin is home to a million nice […]
From Argentina to Colombia: the 30,000km hitchhiking journey
The truth is, I never planned to hitchhike my entire journey across South America. After hitchhiking 30,000km from China to Spain, I thought it was time to travel like how a normal traveller would. However, a cruel twist of fate changed my mind. On my first official day in South America (I landed in Argentina […]
Catching the last glimpse of Hasankeyf
Hasankeyf is a small town located about half an hour away from the city of Batman. Built on the banks of the Tigris river, this small community boasts an impressive history. Hasankeyf has been continually inhabited for almost a thousand years, and evidence of this can be found all over town. From a 14th century […]
Visiting the ruins of Ani
The ruins of Ani have always been on my bucket list and I wanted to see them for myself. While I was studying in Istanbul a few years ago, I booked a flight to Kars, the closest city to Ani. However, in a cruel twist of fate, I missed my flight and the opportunity to […]
5 things to do in Armenia
Armenia is a small country yet has enough things to see that warrants more than just a hurried visit. Travelling around Armenia is easy and convenient. From the capital city of Yerevan, you can reach pretty much everywhere in just a few hours. That means no terrible night buses or whole days spent travelling, and […]
