We have hit the Carretera Austral, the epic road that runs from Puerto Montt in southern direction, to the far end of Chile. We don’t know exactly what to expect, what the road conditions are going to be, whether most of it has been paved by now or whether there are large sections of ripio … Read more
There is no bridge to Majuli, the island where we are heading. Not yet, but the traces of construction are everywhere, from the construction of a new, much wider road, to the pillars that will support the bridge in the future. But for the time being the only way to cross to Majuli is by … Read more
Somehow, we spend an inordinate amount of time on an inordinate number of ferries, lately. Just three weeks ago we took a boat to Newcastle, for a few week’s travel in Scotland, which also included the Orkney Islands – only to be reached by more ferries, indeed. And now we board the Finnmaid, a huge … Read more
Getting to the airport of Freetown is not that easy. You can go by road, some three hours’ drive all around the bay, but the shorter route is to take a ferry across the bay, to Tagrin, and from there a 20 minute taxi ride to the airport. Piece of cake? Hmmm. There are several … Read more
One of the most beautiful areas of Albania is Tropoja, in the north-east. However, it was also the wildest area, an area where you want to be with a local.
An uneventful, long and slow ferry crossing from Java to Sulawesi, the closest we may come to a cruise.