One thing you gotta love about South Korea is that they got a proper dive bar culture, which even includes quite literally walking distance from the airport. And this is where I found The Cinder Bar a proper local boozer. What the Cinder Bar Cinder Bar was opened about ten years ago by a Korean…
Does it snow in the Middle-East? Most people immediately say no. Deserts, sandstorms, blazing heat—they imagine nothing but dry, endless stretches of sand and camels. But that is wrong. Snow in the Middle-East is very real. It happens every winter in certain countries and mountain regions. If you are asking where does it snow in…
When it comes to Batam, for many years I had wanted to visit, a notorious party island reachable by ferry from Singapore. Lore stated that it was not just one of the best places to party in Indonesia, but had a nightlife to rival Bali and beyond. Well, I have now been and can confirm…
I make a lot of lists on all kinds of things, from the best street food in a town, to hotels and even the best kebabs. What I really do though is shit lists. Well thus all changes today in homage of a new site I am involved with “Shit Cities”, with me producing the…
If you are looking for snow in Japan, but can’t be arsed to fly to Hokkaido then Yuzawa and Niigata are pretty much your options. Whether it is actually worth visiting Yuzawa though will depend greatly on your patience and if you mind sharing the town with hordes of Chinese tourists. What the Yuzawa? Yuzawa,…
In many ways India is one of the most amazing countries that you can travel to, BUT and this is a big but, because it is also developing at breakneck speed, there are also some places that are not all that nice. From pollution to crime and overcrowding there are a lot of Indian cities…
