in between my trips to afghanistan and iraq, i was able to join some friends for part of their camino de santiago journey. to be honest, i wasn’t really going to post anything since enough has been written both historically and religiously. and if you need travel advice, i have to recommend the stingynomads site … More Camino de Santiago
afghanistan travel. i just got back from a recce trip to afghanistan with lupine travel. thanks for making this happen… it’s been a long time coming. this trip was more about the overall travel experience than specific sights, so i will focus more on pics rather than a lengthy write-up. kabul kabul was obviously the … More Afghanistan Travel
last weekend i was at the inota festival in an abandoned power plant and managed to check out the nearby soviet ghost town of szentkirályszabadja. nice combo. Szentkirályszabadja – Soviet Ghost Town built in the 1960’s, szentkirályszabadja was built as a fully functioning town and military base housing up to 6000 people at one time. it’s been … More Soviet Ghost Town
gabon travel… well, this was just one of those trips where nothing worked out. this post has been sitting here in drafts for months, but i was reminded of it with news of the recent coup. i thought i would post it now just to move on with my life. pretty much everything you need … More Gabon Travel
republic of the congo travel… normally, travel blogs start off by saying things like “lovely place”, “magical”, “inspiring”, blablabla… the republic of the congo was none of these. it was an ok, slightly annoying and overly expensive place to travel in. that’s not to say i had a bad time there… it’s more to advise … More Republic of the Congo Travel
libya travel… finally made it! i’ve been wanting to go to libya for ages, but the stop/start nature of life, war and peace over there have made it difficult. hopefully the recent ceasefire is a sign of better times ahead for this welcoming country and its people. roman libya and leptis magna since 2018, you … More Libya Travel
A quick photo essay – urbex abandoned Transnistria. Good to still see some Soviet / CCCP era signage in old factories… And a surprising number of Lenin statues hidden away in back lots of old factories… Postcards from Greece, 1971. Firing range. Dedicated plaque – to the heavy pontoon-bridge troops of the great civil war … More Urbex Abandoned Transnistria
Officially called the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, Transnistria is a breakaway state along the eastern edge of Moldova, bordering Ukraine and about 100 km from Odessa. Two weeks before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, I was lucky enough to visit. Over the past 100+ years, borders were quite fluid in the region. Following the collapse of … More Transnistria
Travel Winnipeg and Manitoba – lilacs for sale on the prairies. … More Travel Winnipeg and Manitoba
The Lemiez Statues, Manitoba. This one is so unique, I thought it deserved it’s own post. History Hidden away on a farm in Central Manitoba is a series of bizarre and unique life-size statues that you would never expect on the Canadian prairies. A series of 21 statues were created by local farmer Armand Lemiez. … More Lemiez Statues Manitoba