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Iraqi Kurdistan Travel Guide — Erbil, the Citadel and the Quieter Side of Iraq
@craig·24 June 2026·10 min read·👁 23
📍 Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
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Burma Travel Guide — Bagan, Inle Lake and the Slow Country
Burma is the slow country of mainland Southeast Asia — Bagan's 2,000 temples, Inle Lake's leg-rowing fishermen, and a difficult 2026 backdrop you need to understand before booking.
@craig·3 May 2026·6 min read·👁 50
📍 Myanmar (Burma)
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Güiria Travel Guide — The Quiet Caribbean Corner of Eastern Venezuela
Güiria sits at the very tip of Venezuela's Paria Peninsula — the closest mainland point to Trinidad and a quiet base for some of the country's least-trampled coast.
@craig·3 May 2026·6 min read·👁 76
📍 Güiria, Sucre, Venezuela
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Is It Safe to Holiday in Russia?
Russia is open to tourists, but every Western government tells its citizens not to go. Here is what that actually means in practice — and how to think about it.
@craig·3 May 2026·6 min read·👁 228
📍 Russia
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Güiria, Venezuela — The Ferry Crossing to Trinidad and Tobago
Güiria is the Venezuelan port from which travellers used to ferry across to Trinidad. The ferry has been on and off for years. Here is what the route looks like in 2026, the current alternatives, and what Güiria itself is like for a stopover.
@craig·27 Apr 2026·9 min read·👁 61
📍 Güiria, Sucre State, Venezuela
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Crewing a Yacht from Indonesia to Australia — The Bali-to-Cairns Crossing
Crewing a private yacht from Bali to Cairns is one of the genuinely cheap ways to cross from Asia to Australia without flying. Here is how the boat ride works, what the trade winds do to your timing, and the websites and yacht clubs that connect crew to boats.
@craig·27 Apr 2026·7 min read·👁 86
📍 Bali, Indonesia → Cairns, Australia
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Mount Batur Sunrise Hike: A Bali Volcano Trek That Earns Its Selfies
A pre-dawn climb up Mount Batur, the active volcano in central Bali — guides, route notes, what to pack, and why the sunrise summit breakfast is one of the best moments on the island.
@craig·22 Apr 2026·6 min read·👁 17
📍 Mount Batur, Kintamani, Bali, Indonesia
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Nusa Lembongan: A Slower Island in the Bali Strait
Nusa Lembongan is the smaller, slower sister of Nusa Penida — fewer crowds, calmer beaches, and the best diving and snorkelling in the strait. Three days, exactly right.
@craig·22 Apr 2026·6 min read·👁 18
📍 Nusa Lembongan, Klungkung, Bali, Indonesia
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Ubud, Bali: Cultural Heart, Rice Fields and a Sacred Monkey Forest
Five days in Ubud — temples, jungle yoga, the Monkey Forest, the rice paddies you’ve seen on postcards, and the warmest people you’ll meet on the island.
@craig·22 Apr 2026·8 min read·👁 12
📍 Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
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The Daintree Rainforest: Where the Oldest Forest on Earth Meets the Reef
The Daintree is 180 million years old, touches the Great Barrier Reef at Cape Tribulation, and is one of the strangest and most beautiful places in Australia. Here’s how to do it.
@craig·22 Apr 2026·8 min read·👁 20
📍 Daintree Rainforest, Queensland, Australia
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Whitehaven Beach and the Whitsundays: 24 Hours of Sand So White It Hurts Your Eyes
I went to the Whitsundays expecting a nice beach. I left understanding why people quit their jobs, buy a catamaran, and never come back.
@craig·22 Apr 2026·7 min read·👁 10
📍 Whitsunday Islands, Queensland, Australia
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Sydney for First-Timers: From Bondi Beach to the Harbour Bridge
I came for the postcard shots and stayed for the strangers who treat you like an old mate. Here's exactly how to do Sydney for the first time without missing the magic.
@craig·22 Apr 2026·7 min read·👁 13
📍 Sydney, Australia
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