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Malaria in the Congo

Malaria in the Congo

An unfortunate stop on the way to Kinshasa

By Archie LeemingDr Congo12 MINUTES READING TIME
Down the Congo River Rapids

Down the Congo River Rapids

Our outlandish attempt to descend the river Lulua by ‘pirogue’.

By Archie LeemingDr Congo15 MINUTES READING TIME
Cycling the Congo

Cycling the Congo

Against all advice, we had decided to cycle through the DRC. With little idea of what to expect, we pedalled into the vast, misunderstood, war-torn country.

By Archie LeemingDr Congo12 MINUTES READING TIME
From Edinburgh to Cape Town by bike

From Edinburgh to Cape Town by bike

Exploring the continent of origins on two wheels

By Archie LeemingSouth Africa10 MINUTES READING TIME
Left means live, right is roadkill

Left means live, right is roadkill

A three week road trip through New Zealand

By Christian SchafferNew Zealand8 MINUTES READING TIME
The secret wonders of Sudan

The secret wonders of Sudan

A rare glimpse at Sudan’s most breathtaking cultural and archaeological sites

By David LoveSudan10 MINUTES READING TIME
The slower you go, the farther you’ll be

The slower you go, the farther you’ll be

Three and a half days on a Trans-Siberian train through vast Russia

By Marcin KonkelRussia12 MINUTES READING TIME
Wet dreams in dry lands

Wet dreams in dry lands

The rise and fall of Kolmanskop, once one of the richest towns in Africa

By Christoph DabiriNamibia8 MINUTES READING TIME
Chernobyl’s mysterious radar systems

Chernobyl’s mysterious radar systems

The Soviet secret near the Nuclear Power Plant

By Michal HuniewiczUkraine10 MINUTES READING TIME
Genghis Gold

Genghis Gold

From the heart of Siberia to Mongolia's capital

By Marcin KonkelMongolia8 MINUTES READING TIME
Across the White Man’s Grave

Across the White Man’s Grave

Traversing the Mauritanian Sahara on the world's longest bulk train

By Michal HuniewiczMauritania15 MINUTES READING TIME
Darfur? So what?

Darfur? So what?

Insights into a region none of us is likely going to visit in this lifetime

By Albert González FarranSudan8 MINUTES READING TIME
27 hours on a train in India

27 hours on a train in India

A 1500 kilometer journey from Pune to Delhi in the sleeper class

By Lukas SommerIndia8 MINUTES READING TIME
A new Sarajevo

A new Sarajevo

Between past horrors and a bright future

By Christoph DabiriBosnia and Herzegovina8 MINUTES READING TIME
The Forgotten Libraries of the Sahara

The Forgotten Libraries of the Sahara

Mauritania's hidden treasures for those who seek knowledge

By Michal HuniewiczMauritania8 MINUTES READING TIME
What’s left of Motor City?

What’s left of Motor City?

How Detroit's phoenix struggles in all these ashes

By Christoph DabiriUnited States15 MINUTES READING TIME
When a man becomes a monk

When a man becomes a monk

...and how we became a part of it

By Felix KoselThailand8 MINUTES READING TIME
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