The Trans-Siberian train with one’s own motorbike
byTravelling in the Trans-Siberian train has been on our wish list for a very long time. We had this romantic idea of a long…
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Naadam Festival – Mongolia
byWhat is the Naadam Festival? Naadam is a traditional festival that takes place throughout Mongolia in July, culminating with the big Naadam festival of…
20 Reasons to visit Mongolia
byAfter a month travelling in Mongolia, we made a selection of the places and the experiences that we think no one should miss when…
Mongolian Buddhism – what to know
byMongolia 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
byWe 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…
22 Reasons to visit Kazakhstan
byKazakhstan 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)
byThe 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
byA few days ago we were in Spaask. Spaask is nowadays a memorial of what was once one of the deadliest labour camps (gulags)…
The World Nomad Games – Kyrgyzstan
byIn 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
byFor us, fun facts are all these things that we see in a specific country and we don’t see elsewhere. Things that are typical…
