How a global heroin empire, an ethnic independence movement and anti-communist holdouts from the Chinese Civil War became entangled in this remote patch of northern Thailand.
Tag: solo travel
Tabaski in Saint-Louis
Celebrating a lively holiday in a charming old town.
I’m back: Hello Singapore
How I fell in love with a city that I never really wanted to visit.
Kashan is a town steeped in history
From laneways to historic mansions, to an underground complex built centuries ago, Kashan has surprises around every corner.
Witnessing the African Renaissance in Dakar
Tensions rise and streets liven ahead of the biggest holiday of the year, all under the gaze of an ominous megalith.
A tourist in Tehran
Visiting the city whose vibrancy overcomes even the most enduring of stereotypes.
Trekking the Annapurna Circuit in winter Part 1: Besi Sahar to Dhikur Pokhari
The start of an epic journey through roof of the world.
Destination Nordkapp: the European Hitchhiking Championship 2018
How hitchhiking in a race to the northernmost point in Europe turned out to be the journey of a lifetime.
The Tigray Churches are the most beautiful confluence of culture, nature, history and adventure
From rock climbing cliff faces to drinking home brew with a Kalashnikov-wielding monk, visiting the Tigray churches was the most incredible adventure I’ve been on.
Tomb raiding in Axum
Unleash your inner Indiana Jones among these ancient wonders.
New Faces, New Places 