Stories

Stories from my travels, including my 2-year trip around the world.

No McDonald's in North Macedonia (Travel Memory #12)

I passed through North Macedonia during my 2-year trip around the world. Here are my most vivid memories about the country.

Even though I have technically been to South Korea, I am not including it on my list of visited countries.

Can you see the Great Wall of China from space? It is time to tackle some popular questions and misconceptions about the Great Wall.

In 2015, I visited China as part of a train journey across Asia. During my stay, I didn’t just see the Great Wall of China:…

What do you do if you miss a train in Mongolia? In 2015, I met a Swedish woman who found a solution on the Trans-Mongolian…

Knowing the basics of the local language can help a lot. Otherwise you might end up like the Mexican family I met on the Trans-Siberian…

I’ve only been to three countries in the Middle East: Iran, United Arab Emirates, and Oman. The first one was Oman, though my visit was…

Sometimes unplanned journeys lead to unexpected adventures, sometimes they don’t. In Liechtenstein, they did not.

I have never visited Croatia, though I have tried. However, my first attempt led to a completely different country.

While traveling around Europe in 2013, I encountered a peculiar old man in Germany. This is one of my fondest travel memories.