18 Amazing Facts About Svalbard – The Arctic for Tourists!

To put it bluntly….Svalbard isn’t, well, a normal place. And how could it be? When locals have to walk around with rifles because of the polar bear threat, deal with the harsh subzero climate of The Arctic, and survive 90 days per year without sunlight, you simply expect things to be a bit different here. […]

Cheapest Way to Visit the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) in South Korea

It’s one of the most heavily fortified and militarized borders in the world. It has more than 1 million mines spread throughout. It separates one of the world’s most isolated countries with one of the world’s most modern.   And if you read our article with 13 Places to Visit in South Korea Outside Seoul, you’ll […]

How to Get From Minsk Airport in Belarus to the City Center for 2 Dollars

If you’re visiting Belarus and arriving in the Minsk airport, it’s very easy and cheap to use public transportation to get to the city center. Read everything you need to know here with schedules, photos, maps, and prices. Forget taxi or Uber, use public transportation!  Belarus is turning into a new frontier for tourism in […]

How to Visit North Korea on a Budget

    Alright, let’s get this out of the way – Yes, you can visit North Korea (or officially the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea – DPRK). Yes, we have personally visited for 10 days without any issues. And no, it’s not quite as out-of-reach as you might imagine. However, you can’t visit independently. You […]

101 Pictures of North Korea: Pyongyang – Part 1

Last year, we went to North Korea for 10 days. No, I didn’t mistype. Yes, that’s the ‘bad’ Korea – the one you’re always seeing in the news.  And yes, I got out alive. (And I was, at no point during the trip, actually fearful that I might not.) (If you’d like to find out […]

101 Pictures of North Korea: Pyongyang – Part 2

As promised, here’s round 2 of pictures from our trip to North Korea. If you haven’t already, be sure to head over to part 1 first to read the introduction and get some background. Alright, here it goes:                                   […]