Bulgaria, bananas, and borders

Coming to understand how land borders work is an interesting process, given most Kiwis’ experiences of immigration follow flights. The…

Early Georgian Impressions

Big mustache, dirty jacket and a mop of white hair, the taxi driver didn’t seem super happy. “Taxi?” “Um, yes…

Lost in taxis in Baku

Hailing an uber from the airport, I was picked up by Samir. His Mercedes was rickety beyond its years, and…