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Having already spent a month in Hanoi, we were in two minds about if we should go out. My colleague mentioned that he’d seen US and DPRK flags being placed for the Summit, however, so we obviously decided to hit the town. In the taxi, and ironically near the biggest building in Hanoi – […]
Having already spent a month in Hanoi, we were in two minds about if we should go out. My colleague mentioned that he’d seen US and DPRK flags being placed for the Summit, however, … [Read More...] about The Summit is coming – and so are the cocktails in Hanoi
Going overland to Vietnam from China seems to be on the bucket list of many a backpacker – particularly those that have just been to-past-its prime tourist mecca of Yangshuo– and … [Full Story] about How to get from Nanning to Hanoi
Hanoi is a bustling city in a vibrant growing country, so when the chance to come here for the Trump – Kim summit came up I decided to spend a month … [Full Story] about Awesome cities – The Guide to Hanoi
Being in Hanoi for the upcoming summit between the leaders of North Korea and the good old United States of America, and hearing that a number of bars had started to make cocktails … [Full Story] about A review of Hanoi’s Standing Bar
Ancient Rome and Han Dynasty China: two enormously powerful empires sitting on opposite ends of the Eurasian landmass, linked only tenuously by the trade of Chinese silk, Roman glass and the odd possibly diplomatic mission. The two never had any meaningful contact, if consensus in the academic community is to be … [Full Story...] about Rome’s Lost Legion: did Roman legionaries settle in western China?
Vanuatu is a bunch of islands in the Pacific Ocean formerly called the New Hebrides, where it was held in joint condominium by the British and the French. Being the good cats that we are, we gave them a bit of independence in the late 70s. Since then the country has reinvented itself as a tourist and tax haven, with … [Full Story...] about Weird cities of the world – The Port Vila Guide
It turns out Tuvalu is not exactly top of the tourist league table; in fact it’s the third-least-visited country on earth. That’s right: more people think it would be fun to travel to Kazakhstan than here. But Tuvalu and its main island of Funafuti are a mere 2.5 hours flight from genuine tourist mecca of Fiji, so … [Full Story...] about Weird cities of the world – The Funafuti Guide
Before my trip to Nauru, and knowing it to be one of the world’s least-visited and smallest countries, I decided to look into if it had a football team. Unsurprisingly I found that it didn’t, but this started me onto a bit of an odyssey into other nations that didn’t belong to FIFA, but did to a regional body, such as … [Full Story...] about The FIFA Dream – Football in the Marshall Islands
The United Nations has 193 members, whilst FIFA on the other hand has 211 members.This occurrence happens because many of the 193 members have self-governing colonies, such as the Cayman Islands or Martinique; more than one team represents a sovereign nation, such as England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland; … [Full Story...] about The FIFA dream – Soccer in Tuvalu
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In a move widely seen as a move towards facilitating foreign tourism to the country, Pakistan has recently begun a visa-on-arrival policy to 5 preferred countries. Initially, visas on arrival are avai...Celebrate the end of Japanese-occupied Korea with us this August!
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Come with us as we enter DPRK to join in on the massive celebrations for Liberation day! This holiday marks the end of the Japanese occupation of KoreaA look at the man sometimes called "the last dictator in Europe" -- Belarus' Aleksandr Lukashenko.
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“The last dictator in Europe” is what German foreign minister Guido Westerwelle called Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko. He is a fascinating study. He sits at the helm of a “cult of per...A look at the ship that will be ferrying us amidst the great icebergs off the Greenland coast!
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After Antarctica, we have had our eyes set on Greenland and we know many of you were waiting for it. It just wasn’t ready. Until now! On our new trip to Greenland, we’ll be cruising aboard the Hon...Ultimate Ukrainian Adventure – Young Pioneer Tours
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This action packed adventure will bring you face to face with veterans of the 2014 revolution which saw the country descend into civil war, drive a tank, visit military cities near to the current fron...
