– We only allow the maximum of 50 mm lenses here, the custom officer declared, while holding my 24-70 mm […]
Death by Donkey in Petra
Petra is a fantastic place. It really is. I want to emphasize that before you continue to read. Petra is […]
A week in Syria
It is easy to get too positive about a country when it has required a fair bit of money, special […]
Between chicken races and museums in Lebanon
The bus is heading south. The driver is slowing down, stopping every now and then, constantly using the horn to […]
The stage is set in Larnaca, Cyprus
– Scrolla ner för svensk version – A man in a blue shirt walks around and kisses paintings. He looks […]
The end of the Silk Road
It has taken a long time to get here, but after finally sorting fthings out (a computer that was feeling […]
Xinjiang – where Beijing doesn’t want you
The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is one of the most remote areas in the world. You might think that this is a place […]
A story about the Irkeshtam pass
This will only be in English. My blog suffers from China’s internet restrictions, and the VPN I use on the […]
Pictures from Uzbekistan
I have only a few days left of my 19 days in Uzbekistan. It has meant going all the way […]
Uzbek train travel
– Scrolla ner för svenska – Travelling in Uzbekistan by train is a great way to get around. The fast […]
Busy going nowhere 