In my opinion, Bulgaria is one of the most underrated countries in Europe. It has three stunning mountain ranges with great skiing, hiking and mountain biking. It has sandy beaches and ancient cities with vibrant cultural scenes. And it has my home, Bansko, a mountain village turned digital nomad haven.
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How to Rent a Car in Japan As a Foreigner
Japan’s public transport is world-famous for a reason. Bullet trains (shinkansen) connect cities at a speed of 320 km/h (200 mph). You can cross the country in barely more time than it takes to finish your ekiben, or train-station bento box. Yet as soon as you want to go into the more remote areas of…
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Snowboarding Japan: My Top Tips After Two Seasons of Japow
On my first day riding Japow, I got stuck in a riverbed with powder up to my neck. That’s when I realized that snowboarding Japan would be different from anything I had ever experienced. It was an epic day, and the start of my learning experience. Japow, the famed light, dry, fluffy powder that covers…
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Exploring the Great Rift Valley in Kenya
The road spread like a winding ribbon up the mountain, emerging onto a viewpoint. A sheer cliff that fell hundreds of metres vertical, revealing the flat expanse of the Great Rift Valley of Kenya. This was an absolute highlight of our motorbiking trip around Africa, and had some of the most striking geography of anywhere…
Shortcuts and Side Quests 