Making the Most of Sylhet…By Getting Out of Town! Part Two: Lalakhal
Another day, another bus ride from a totally random spot on the side of the street. The destination today was Lalakhal, a stretch of river also near the Indian border, […]
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Making the Most of Sylhet…By Getting Out of Town! Part One: Shada Pathor
If you’ve ever met a Bangladeshi in England then there’s a good chance they’re from the Sylhet division. In fact, so common is the move to England that the city […]
A Day at the North Korean Border in Dandong
For reasons unknown to me (and many), I’m fascinated by North Korea. I think it’s the secrecy; the fact that it’s so difficult to see and to understand, which makes […]
Basque-ing in the Sun: Zarautz
It’s easy to forget what a beautiful place I live in during the winter; the days are short and often cold and wet. Oh, and the winter tends to last […]
A Leaning Tower? You’re Taking the Pisa!
There are some sights that you just have to see when you visit an area. Just like you can’t visit Cambodia without seeing Angkor Wat, or go to Xi’an and […]
Golden Week 2017, Part Three: Tottori
Famous for its sand dunes – which are apparently the only desert in Japan – Tottori is often overlooked by a lot of foreign travellers. To be honest, I’d never […]
Tokyo Awaydays: Mito Hollyhock vs Shonan Bellmare
I feel like I start many of my posts bemoaning the fact that the weekend just isn’t long enough to actually be productive when you’re in a country that isn’t […]
Rambling Northerner 