In this overdue second part of Suriname, aside from Paramaribo, I will go into the details of where we had the most “screw-ups” on our little trip. My two companions and I are rather experienced travellers. We’re not extreme ” Every passport stamp” type, but we have all been to roughly 60-80 countries each. Still,…
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Kourou, Guyane- Home of the ESA launch pad
I couldn’t go to Suriname without stopping next door to French Guiana! Why? Because A. It is an overseas department of France, so I could add entering the EU on a tattered boat to my bucket list. B. Have proper croissants and have my EU data roaming work. C. Visit the Guiana Space Centre aka…
Autonomous Region Spotting: Åland Islands
Happy Summer! One of the biggest highlights of this summer was going to Sweden and Finland to celebrate Midsummer in June. One of the best stops I made was going to the Åland Islands. As you already know, one of my interests and “pseudo expertise” is separatism and autonomous regions. I decided to give one…
The Space Cadet’s Guide to Paramaribo
So here is the second part of my Suriname piece! Here is a guide to the capital,where we spent most of the time as a whole. Where to stay We stayed at the Twenty4 hostel. It’s pretty much the only” hostel” in Paramaribo. Mostly it is backpackers staying there, but you can find travellers of…
Checking out Dutch Louisiana…I mean Suriname: PT 1
Happy Spring, fellow cadets! 2023 is only a quarter gone, and it has already been my most eventful travel year in a long time. Today, I will talk about my first big trip of 2023 this year. This year it was Suriname! Why Suriname? Many people asked why I picked Suriname to kick off my…
Yugo-nostalgia! My ranking of capitals from former Yugoslavia
It’s not a secret that I love the Balkans. This region is one of my most beloved regions worldwide. It’s also the region where I have the most experience comparatively. I technically live where the Balkans begin. Although the question ” Is Slovenia a Balkan country?” is quite triggering to many, getting to the topics…
2022 overall wrap up
Happy New year to all my readers! I hope 2023 gives y’all peace and lots of exciting travels and other pleasures you find. I don’t subscribe to the good year/ bad year thing. Years are not collectively good or bad. It’s subjective to each person. Also, when the official year starts is not that relevant….
How to not spend too much money in Iceland
One of the biggest questions I get from people is, ” How can you afford to travel so much.” Well, one of the main reasons is the destinations of my choice aren’t costly places (e.g., Balkans, Caucasus, Colombia). Aside from a few countries like the Netherlands or Finland, where I have many friends, I choose…
How to watch the world cup and keep your conscious
This is not travel-related but is a significant topic among different travel friend groups and everyone else. The 2022 FIFA World Cup! It’s been an ongoing discussion since it was announced in 2011 that the 2022 World Cup would be in Qatar. Why should a country with a history of human rights abuses host the…
The picture-perfect day plan for Sarajevo
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, is one of my favorite cities worldwide. It has been for about a decade. I always keep returning. I even spent a couple of months there one summer. Sarajevo is the city that sparked my love for the Balkans. I’m not sure why exactly. It could be because my first experience…