Mongolia Monitor
Mongolia is a landlocked country sandwiched between Russia and China. During the days of Genghis Khan it was a force to be reckoned with!
Benin Best
Benin, formerly known as Dahomey, is a small country in West-Africa. In 1960, the country gained independence from France.
Moldova Motion
Moldova is a poor but interesting and unknown landlocked country in Eastern Europe. Absorbed by Russia in 1812, independent again since 1991.
Azerbaijan Access
Azerbaijan is a former Soviet state, independent since 1991. Capital Baku is renowned for its harsh winds hence the nickname ‘City of Winds’.
Madagascar Meetings
Madagascar is the world’s second-largest island country. A biodiversity hotspot; over 90% of its wildlife is found nowhere else on Earth.
Trinidad and Tobago Tour
Trinidad and Tobago gained independence from England in 1962. Not much tourism because the economy is primarily industrial due to large oil reserves.
Guinea-Bissau Break
Guinea-Bissau is a small, poor country in West-Africa. The Bijagos archipelago is the jewel in Guinea-Bissau’s crown. A must-see, home to a unique wildlife.
Turkmenistan Trail
Turkmenistan is a republic in Central Asia. The country is rich; it possesses a lot of natural gas. It’s difficult to get a visa for secluded Turkmenistan.
Grenadines Gift
The Caribbean Grenadines are a chain of small islands between St Vincent and Grenada. The two we visited belong to St Vincent and the Grenadines.
Syria Souvenir
We visited Syria a few years before the civil war. Next to historical buildings and sightings our memories are dominated by the friendliness of Syria.