Giant tractors, capitol punishment, nuclear fallout, 3 metre long bison, potatoes, buried treasure and the former home of infamous Lee Harvey Oswald.
Here is our full guide to crossing one of the world's least crossed borders between Turkmenistan and Afghanistan.
A guide to Libyan food and drink — the dishes worth trying, the tea culture, and the Italian influence that shapes cooking along the coast.
Everything you need to know before visiting Turkmenistan — visas, money, safety, food, what to see, and when to go.
Everything you need to know before visiting Syria — visas, money, safety, food, what to see, and when to go, updated for the post-Assad era.
What the new Syrian pound banknotes actually look like, whether they’re really in circulation yet, and what the exchange rate is right now in 2026.
Everything you need to know before visiting Niger — visas, money, safety, food, what to see in Niamey, and when to go.
Everything you need to know before visiting Togo — visas, money, safety, food, the best sites to see, and when to go.
Everything you need to know about crossing into Togo overland from Ghana, Benin and Burkina Faso — which crossings to use, what to expect, and what to have ready.
What the current government advisories actually say about Mali, why our tour is limited to Bamako and a single day trip, and how we think about safety on the ground.
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