Overview Nepal is a great place to visit. Incredible scenery, culture, food and people make a cool spot for any type of visitor. There are tons to do, see and explore. Most people have good English, and there is something spiritual about the place that makes you want to stay. That said, the country is […]
Snapshots are mini city guides for smaller places or cities I have only experienced briefly. Here’s a little snapshot of Bishkek. What’s Bishkek like? Crossing the border from Kazakhstan you’ll definitely feel you’ve tumbled down the economic ladder. GDP per capita drops from $8.8k a year to a palsy 1.2k a year – en pair with Cambodia or Zambia. Modern […]
Overview Kazakhstan is a pleasant surprise. You’d expect a dictatorship famous for Borat to be a soviet backwater, but thanks to oil and gas the country is the most modern and cosmopolitan in central Asia, and feels more developed than many European nations. As the country is quite spread out (it is the largest landlocked […]
The following is a guest post by AsiaLibertine. The Udon Thani nightlife scene is one of Thailand’s more sedate after-dark offerings, but it does have an ace up its sleeve for some guys. In particular, guys who are interested in getting away from western culture for an extended period of time, maybe even permanently, will […]
The following is a guest post by 199 flags. (Twitter here) The Peak Period is Over A lot has changed in Manila since the inception of the golden age of online dating that occurred there some years ago. I first landed in Manila back in 2014, when it was perhaps the #1 poosy paradise on the […]
Overview Iran is not what you’d expect. Forget the media’s portrayal of an anti-Western Islamic backwater. In reality, Iranians are educated, extremely welcoming, and many are quite liberal and secular. If you do visit, you’ll find some of the most hospitable people in the world (maybe THE most hospitable from my experience). From a touristic perspective […]
The following is a guest post AsiaLibertine. Introduction There used to be a time not so long ago that the Phnom Penh nightlife scene was limited to a few streets around its famous club area. It had always been overshadowed by that of its big brothers in the region i.e. Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh […]
In this incredible in-depth interview with somebody on the ground in Syria, you’ll learn more about the conflict than you ever had before. I met MJ, a political science major, at an Irish bar in Damascus. We talk about the internal conflict, regional players, the propaganda war with Al Jazeera, American and Russian involvement. I’ve […]
In this episode of Hangover Radio I speak with Andrew MacLeod, and who has led an extraordinary life. He is an Australian businessman, and a former humanitarian lawyer and aid worker for the UN, witnessing the Rwandan genocide, the Pakistani earthquake and the Asian tsunami. Check out his video on North Korea below. He has traveled to 140 countries, […]
