Mongolian Buddhism – what to know
Mongolia was the first Buddhist country we ever visited, therefore, we had to make some research to understand a few of the things we…
Mongolian Child Monks
We visited several Buddhist temples throughout Mongolia. In some of the monasteries, we saw many child monks, with ages from 9 to 13 years old. At…
Kazakh hospitality – Kazakhstan (video)
On our way from Almaty to Astana, recently renamed as Nur-Sultan, we crossed the vast Kazakh steppe. And amid this vastness, we had the privilege to…
22 Reasons to visit Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is the ninth biggest country in the world (with its 2,724,900 square kilometres) though it has got a population of merely 18 million….
The horror behind Semey (old Semipalatinsk)
The only reason why we went to Semey was that we had to cross from Kazakhstan to Mongolia, via Russia. Otherwise, we would probably…
The Atrocious Gulags of Siberia
A few days ago we were in Spaask. Spaask is nowadays a memorial of what was once one of the deadliest labour camps (gulags)…
Russia Visa – how to get a Russian visa (2019)
As a tourist, there are two types of visas that one can apply to in order to visa Russia: tourist visa and transit visa….
The World Nomad Games – Kyrgyzstan
In terms of popularity not comparable to the Olympic Games or the World Cup, yet the third edition of the World Nomad Games has…
13 Fun facts about Cuba
For us, fun facts are all these things that we see in a specific country and we don’t see elsewhere. Things that are typical…
The most beautiful beaches in Cuba
After having spent two entire months in Cuba and having visited many places and many beaches, we have made a selection of what we…
