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The worst ever
Worst
journey
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Mali.
Bamako- Mopti: 10h, night bus |
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The bus was crowded like the hell, besides
there was no room for the legs and I was sweating so much
that I took off the Tshirt (read the story).
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India. Leh- Manali: 2 days (19h
+ 7h), bus |
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The altitude knocked me down
(5300 m) althought the amazing landscape.
In addition it was so bumpy I was getting mad (read)
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Uzbekistan.
Samarcanda- Khiva: 14h, night bus |
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Although being night it was so hot and an
idiot fell asleep leaned on me; I spent the night pushing
him away.
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Worst
accommodation
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Mali. Kayes,
Hostel de la jeunesse, |
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The room was so lousy I didn't
even dare to take off the shoes and I was disgusted even
laying on the bed. In addition the bathroom was one of the
worst I've never seen.
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Iran. Hamadam (??) |
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It was so luosy that the owner
asked me why I wanted to stayed in his place. Besides the
dirtiness I still remember the shit stink everywhere.
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India, New Delhi,
guesthouse Nuvraga |
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I
didn't sleep there, but the shower, namely a hole in the
wall, had been enough to rank it among the top three
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Worst
climate
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Sweden. End of July in
Stockholm arcipelago Rain for 8 days with 15C!! |
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I had been kayaking in the arcipelago sleeping
in the tent for 8 days under the rain. It was just 15 C
and everything I had it was wet!
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Mali. Mid of august in Kayes
hot like the hell |
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It was so hot I couldn't even walk around,
in addition the place itself didnt help to put up with it
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India. End of August in Kolkata
101% humid!! |
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It had been the first time in my travels I
took an A/C room; the humidity was really unbearable and
most of the time I was showering. |
Worst
situation
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Pakistan, near Gilgit |
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I was on a minibus blocked by an islamic protest
against "the West"; around me people freaked out
burning American flags
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Iran, Hamadam |
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Inside a car after I got a lift. One of the
two guys on, claimed to be a policeman and wanted to see
my money. I reacted agressively...
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Cambodia, near Stung Treng |
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I tried to bypass the local mafia who managed
the boats, paying a fisherman for the lift even being warned
not to do it. They caught us and they wanted to beat up
fisherman |
Worst
border crossing
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Iraq to Turkey near Dohuk |
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Turkish guards couldn't accept that somebody
wanted travel in Iraq, my passport was a little worn out
and almost full. They really didn't want me to pass through:
it took 4 hours
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Poland to Czech near Ostrava: night on the train
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The militar was sure my ID was fake and I
wasn't Italian. I got interwied, showed my signature and
I spoke them italian to convince them. At the end
the whole train delayed 20 minutes becuase of this
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Bosnia to Montenegro. Unknown
place; night on bus |
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It seems for the border guards it wasn't possible
an Italian wanted to enter Kosovo to travel in, and they
didn't know if it was allowed. (read)
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Worst food
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Rwanda
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Simply there's
nothing to eat except a kind of potatoes-like bananas. If
you order the meat you'll lick the bones.
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Belarus
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The boorish and rough service certainly didn't
help me to enjoy the crappy food
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The
highest point
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A pass in Laddakh (India) between
Leh and Manali; it was 5364 m. By the way,
it has also been the second worst travel I've ever done
(see above). This pass is the second highest in the world.
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The
lowest point
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Dead Sea depression in Israel: -400 m below
sea level; by the way it's the lowest area on the earth..
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The
northernmost point
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Narvik (Norway): not far from the northenmost
tip of Europe (Cape North)
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The
southernmost point
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Punta Arenas (Patagonia, Chile), a town
not far from the southernmost tip of America (Cape Horn)
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List of the countries
I've been
| Albania |
Finland* |
Latvia |
Sierra Leone |
| Andorra |
France |
Liechtenstein |
Slovakia
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| Argentina* |
Germany |
Lithuania |
Slovenia
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| Armenia |
Greece* |
Mali |
Somalia (Somaliland)
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| Austria |
Guinea Conakry |
Monaco |
Spain
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| Belarus |
Honduras* |
(Nagorno
Karabakh) |
Sweden
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| Belgium |
Hungary* |
Netherlands |
Switzerland
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| Bosnia-Hercegovina |
India
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Nicaragua
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Syria
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| Cambodia |
Iran
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Norway
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Thailand
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| Chile |
Iraq |
Portugal* |
Turkey*
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| China |
Israel |
Palestina |
Uganda
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| Costa
Rica* |
Italy |
Pakistan |
Ukraine*
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| Croatia |
(Kashmir) |
Poland |
United
States |
| Czech
Republic |
Kazakhstan |
Russia
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Uruguay*
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| Denmark |
(Kosovo) |
Rwanda
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Uzbekistan
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| England |
(Kurdistan) |
San
Marino |
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| Estonia |
Kyrgyzstan |
Senegal
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| Ethiopia |
Laos |
Serbia
& Montenegro* |
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Country* = not travelled extensively
(Country) = not recognised by ONU
TOTAL COUNTRIES VISITED: 69
My
wanna-go-destinations
| Country |
Why I want go? |
Tough season |
What's the problem? |
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ASIA
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| Afghanistan |
The turbulent past and hospitality |
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Shitty instability |
Armenia (&
Nagorno K.) |
Tradition, the dense past and the Caucasian
pride
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Some scaring travel
story... |
| Burma (Myan.) |
It's said to be the pearl of south
Asia |
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Few riots... |
| Georgia |
Tradition and Caucasian
pride |
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Israel & Palestine |
Jewish culture and
the complex Palestinian situation |
June- Aug |
Israel stamp= trash
the passport |
| Mongolia |
Landscape, traditions
and unique ethnic group |
Nov- Mar |
The flight need to be
booked far in advance |
| North Korea |
Another planet |
Dec- Feb |
Close to independent
travellers |
| Russia (far eastern
& Caucasus) |
A charming huge forgotten part of
the world. |
Nov- Mar |
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| Tajikistan |
Unique landscape |
Oct- April |
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| Yemen |
It's said to be the
pearl of Middle East |
June- Aug |
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| Country |
Why I want go? |
Tough season |
What's the problem? |
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AFRICA
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| Dem Rep of Congo |
A travel challenge in an amazing
environment |
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It looks tough, maybe too much |
| Sudan |
It's said to be the friendliest
country in Africa |
June- Aug |
Shitty visa!! |
| Tanzania |
It's said to be the pearl of Africa |
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| Country |
Why I want go? |
Tough season |
What's the problem? |
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EUROPE
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| Bulgaria & Macedonia |
Forgotten part of Europe |
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| Iceland |
Unique landscape |
Nov- Apr |
I don't wanna stick to a tourist
group and expensive! |
| Moldova & Transniedstra |
Here the wall didn't fall and Stalin
is still alive |
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| Ukraine (Crimea) |
A dense past and peculiar culture |
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| Greenland (DK) |
A misterious land between Europe and Canada |
Nov- Apr |
Getting around only flying or by boat, forget
buses or trains! |
| Country |
Why I want go? |
Tough season |
What's the problem? |
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AMERICA
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Bolivia
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It's said to be the pearl
of South America |
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Flight need to be booked
far in advance |
| Brasil |
Not excited by the culture, but
I want to have a taste |
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| Colombia |
Environment |
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| North America (Coast2coast) |
Come on, the coast to coast is a
travel myth! |
June- Aug |
I need one month! |
| Country |
Why I want go? |
Tough season |
What's the problem? |
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OCEANIA
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| No particular interests |
Maybe you can convince me.... |
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Alby
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