It is well known that alcohol is banned in Iran. Well, it is mostly banned. Officially recognised non-Muslim communities living in Iran, such as ethnic Armenians and Assyrians, are theoretically...
Below is my story of visiting Awaza, Turkmenistan in September 2017. I watched in horror as dirty orange water poured out of the tap and into the sink, my outstretched...
Old pirates, yes, they rob I; Sold I to the merchant ships, Minutes after they took I From the bottomless pit. But my hand was made strong By the ‘and...
“Off to the Tunisian Embassy, back in an hour,” I informed my secretary around lunchtime today. This time estimate was admittedly optimistic. The named embassy lay on the opposite side...
We meet on Kyiv’s Independence Square where the guide checks our passports and dress code. I have thoughtfully brought an extra pair of socks to protect a short stretch of...
One of my favourite colleagues stopped by my desk today. The face I so commonly know to shine with a smile had a shade of cloud over it. It turned...
(Continued from Vietnam by rail II: Sa Pa)Day 5: Day train Hanoi – Danang. Oh, and New Year’s Eve, too It wasn’t even 5am when I got back to Hanoi...
There is one thing an average Finn and I have in common. Ask me if I have been to Tallinn, and I’ll shrug in response. Isn’t it obvious? A Latvian,...
Točkovi i pruga ritam sekcija, Svako putovanje nova lekcija. (Leb i Sol, “Putujemo“, 1989) I love railways. There is simply no better way to travel than by train. I love...