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10 days in Iraq
I cross the border to Iraq, the autonomous region of Kurdistan, to be correct. I quickly understand that I won't get far with English.…
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Iran – it's good to be back
So here I am, back in Iran. I'm at the border when a guy comes up to me, his name is Hamid, he…
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Namaste Nepal
It's been a while, many things have changed On the 12th of October I crossed the 14th land border of my trip. It was...
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INDIA 2.0 Rajasthan & Himachal
India 2.0 I'm back in Goa. During my time in Sri Lanka my package with spare parts for my car had arrived and I…
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Sri Lanka – around the island by tuk-tuk
Sri Lanka 1 EURO = LKR160 1 USD = LKR 152 spoken languages: Sinhala, Tamil, English At 8.20am I arrived in Colombo, the…
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INDIA – Done! 20233km from Germany to India
I had a pretty tight schedule; in four days I have to be in Mumbai to pick up my good friend Lisa from the airport, it…
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Pakistan – surprisingly different
Pakistan – surprisingly different. I was very excited and a little scared, what awaited me here, what should I imagine Pakistan to be like?…
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Iran – incredible hospitality
December 20, 2016. The border crossing went almost without a hitch. The officers at the border were a little unsure whether my visa was still valid…
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Türkiye – On the road in a police state
I had a queasy feeling as I drove to the border; would everything go smoothly? What awaited me in Turkey? I had mixed feelings…
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Kosovo – pretty women & Mercedes
We received a warm welcome in Kosovo; my old friend Ilir took care of everything. We are visiting his hometown of Peja. The…
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Montenegro – Full bellies
“Have you been to Montenegro before? – NO – “I hope you will like it.” With these words, I was greeted by a cheerful…
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Bosnia & Herzegovina – Cigarette?
Our first attempt to enter Bosnia and Herzegovina failed – we did reach a border crossing in the mountains – but it was only…