Many dreams hovered over Eritrea, once. Its capital, Asmara, was the illusion of an African Rome that would have replicated a city’s glamour and flair. Mussolini dreamt of transforming Asmara…
State of Eritrea, State of Decay
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My Caravan experience
In the 17th century, the Persian king Shah Abbas built tactical caravan inns to shelter and provide food and safety to merchants, traders, travelers and pilgrims on the Silk Road.…
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Mar Saba Monastery
This is the Id-Deir Mar Saba, Monastry of St. Sabas, located in the Judean Desert. Founded 483 CE by Saint Sabbas from Cappadocia, Greece, this Greek Orthodox monastery is the…
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Dark Side of Mexico
I have been living in Mexico for almost four years to this date. I grew to enjoy and love this country as my home. After four years of life experience,…
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Maternity in North Korea
My journey in North Korea included the unusual visit to a hospital. The maternity hospital Choson Gul (평양산원) in the outskirts of Pyongyang. To this day I still don’t quite…
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Dangerous Landing
Have you ever been to Tegucigalpa? If you haven’t, let me tell you one thing: if you fly there it will be a landing you will never forget. It will…
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Cumae: The Door to Hell
Welcome to Cumae, the door to hell according to ancient believes. Located 25 km west of Naples, Cumae is ancient city of Magna Graecia on the coast of the Tyrrhenian…
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Welcome to the Self-proclaimed Republic of Molossia
A true Micronation Did you know that the desolate and dry plains of Nevada hide a true gem that almost no one knows of? A self-proclaimed country within another country!…
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The Witchcraft Sonora Market
Are you superstitious? Do you think you are followed by bad luck? Do you suspect your neighbour is trying to poison you? Harbouring revenge over your cheating wife or husband? Then this…
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Ostia Antica: Bigger and Prettier than Pompeii
There is nothing more beautiful than the ancient Roman port, now a ghost town, next to my house. Ostia Antica. A city that no one imagined existed beyond the river.…