Thailand works as a vital access corridor for overlanders to the Equatorial Southeastern Asia composed by Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. It hence virtually opens the door Continue Reading
How to cross the Kawthaung (Myanmar) – Ranong (Thailand) border by boat
To my amazement, I discovered how extended Myanmar is. We are talking about almost 3000 Km from North to South. Only from Yangon (which lies quite in the South) you can Continue Reading
How to travel overland from Imphal (India) to Mandalay (Myanmar)
Since August 2018 it has become now possible to independently travel from India to Myanmar overland (see official news here). Before, special permits and tour operators were required to cross Continue Reading
Travel Log (Southeastern Asia)
This section is quite a detailed diary with all my movements across the involved countries in Southeastern Asia. Besides functioning as a sort of “position tracker”, it will hopefully provide Continue Reading
My experience in the bus from Kathmandu (Nepal) to Varanasi (India)
Since I could not find much information about a direct bus from Kathmandu to Varanasi, I have thus decided to report my detailed experience here in this post. I will Continue Reading
How to visit Maldives on a backpacker budget
After the devastating tsunami in 2004, Maldives’ government tried to uplift the ravaged local economy with a new strategic measure: allowing local house owners to open affordable guest houses and Continue Reading
How to cross the Banbasa (India) – Mahendranagar (Nepal) border from Delhi
Since I have found fairly scanty and incorrect information online, I have then come up with this short article to provide some details about how to reach quickly, overland and Continue Reading
Pakistan Visa overstay conditions
I am writing this short post especially for overlanders getting the Pakistan visa in Tehran. Since the only option there is a 14 days transit visa, it might be useful Continue Reading
2 Days trekking to Bhrigu Lake (Manali, India)
Among other activities you may perform around Manali (India), there is a handy (but demanding) trekking to the tiny Bhrigu Lake. To complete the full circuit back to Manali (approx. Continue Reading
My backpacker experience from Kargil to Darcha (Suru and Zanskar Valleys, India)
The 357 Km stretch from Kargil to Darcha, in India, is probably one of the most impressive adventures I have been through during my entire travelling activity. Besides being an Continue Reading
Is Pakistan a safe country to travel to ?
Pakistan is a complicate country to explore these days. Besides the lengthy and troublesome visa application (you may find a quick workaround in Tehran as explained in my previous post), Continue Reading
How to travel from Zahedan (Iran) to Quetta (Pakistan) as a solo backpacker
If you boldly decide to travel overland from Iran to Pakistan, be prepared to a lot of endless hassle and idle time. Boredom and solitude will be much more marked Continue Reading
Travel Log (Asia)
This section is quite a detailed diary with all my movements across the involved countries in Asia. Besides functioning as a sort of “position tracker”, it will hopefully provide extra Continue Reading
How to get the Pakistan Transit Visa in Tehran (Iran)
The Pakistan visa is certainly one of the toughest documents to obtain for a traveller, especially overlander. It is generally just accessible in one’s home country after long and tiresome Continue Reading
How to get the Iranian Visa in Erbil (Iraq)
If you are planning to reach Iran from Iraqi Kurdistan overland, you have two options where to apply and collect your Iranian Visa: Consulate General of Iran in Erbil or Sulaymaniyah. I chose the Continue Reading