At the Young Pioneer Magazine it is fair to say that we have more than a passing interest in the world of micronations; to our mind, at least, the weirder and wackier the better! Here’s our rundown of the seven craziest micronations we know of. 7) World Passport OK – so these guys aren’t a… Full Story »
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How to claim Bir Tawil
Ever heard of Bir Tawil? It’s the world’s only true terra nullius – the Latin term for “nobody’s land”, AKA a place that no one wants. It’s pretty much a piece of desert between Sudan and Egypt that arose from an anomaly between two conflicting maps drawn up the British in the late 19th and… Full Story »
The world’s 10 least visited countries – and how to reach them
From desolate islands in the Pacific Ocean to failed states in Africa, we’re revisiting the least visited countries in the world whilst telling you how to get there as well. Without doubt, there is no phrase more overused in travel circles than “off the beaten path/track”, but in our Lonely Planet modern world, “off the… Full Story »
Didn’t you used to live in the Cayman Islands?
The Cayman Islands came up in conversation today when the famously staunchly Christian overseas British territory legalized same-sex marriage. To cut a long story short, I used to live in the Cayman Islands, and when I first came to China in 2006, apparently I would reference that I used to live here quite a lot… Full Story »
Shanghaied: the story of James ‘Shanghai’ Kelly
In the mid- to late-19th century, San Francisco’s Barbary Coast was infamous. The site of numerous boarding houses, dance halls, bars, brothels and many other shady establishments, it was a popular destination for sailors on shore leave. But things could get messy there. So messy, in fact, that some sailors might disembark from one ship… Full Story »
