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The 5 Most Obscure Destinations I have Visited

I know traveling these days means a staple trip around South East Asia, followed by a compulsory stint in Australia (camper van, west coast – you know the route) but backpacking can mean so much more, all we need to [...]

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Top 5 Things To See in North Korea

When I went to North Korea I wasn’t chasing famous sights at all, I just wanted to ‘feel’ the atmosphere in the country. Of course I wanted to see what was there but I never imagined I’d be drawing a [...]

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Traveling in North Korea – Part 2

After my last post about my thoughts on North Korea I thought I’d finish my little round up ahead of showing you guys the awesome things to see if you ever do decided to take the plunge and visit the [...]

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Traveling in North Korea – Part 1 (Politics, Money and Pyongyang)

Following up my FAQs about backpacking in North Korea I thought I’d give a run down of my time there, my thoughts and my recommendations. It was truly an awesome travel experience and it gave me pure backpacking points to [...]

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Backpacking in North Korea (Yes, I did it!)

With only around 1800 visitors per year, North Korea is one of the least visited countries in the world. That, coupled with it’s role as one of the few  ‘functioning’ communist states around mean that’s is arguably the most intriguing [...]

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