The currency in the Chernobyl exclusion zone is the Ukrainian Hryvnia. In the Belarusian sector, it is the Belarussian Ruble. In this section, we’re going to look at both of these currencies and the best way to obtain them before you set off on an unfo …

Overview of Chernobyl Chernobyl is an area spread across Ukraine and Belarus. In 1986 is became infamous due to the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power station which was the worst disaster in the history of nuclear power generation. The Chernobyl p …

Introduction Turkmenistan’s definitely in a part of the world that a lot of people aren’t very familiar with the geography of, so hopefully this section will help acquaint you with its whereabouts. Where is Turkmenistan? Where even is this Turkmenistan …

There are two main answers: Turkmen and of course, Russian, and it can be hard to know when to use each one. As a general rule everyone does speak Russian, but most people do appreciate the effort if you’re able to throw in some Turkmen, even just as a …

Turkmenistan is a weird and wonderful place, and there’s really nowhere else like it. It definitely fits into the category of “off the beaten path” with only 6,000-ish foreigners entering every year, and very little information about the country circli …

Introduction One of the most closed countries in the world, with even fewer tourists every year than North Korea, Turkmenistan really is a one-of-a-kind type of place. Giving a new meaning to “off the beaten track”, you will be in total awe the whole t …

Introduction Turkmenistan has many fabulous, unique, exciting, and interesting aspects, and there are numerous reasons for you to want to visit. Cuisine though, is not, unfortunately, one of them. In general, it’s very meat-heavy, quite fatty and heavy …

Introduction You’ve all seen the sensationalist headline: “Hiroshima-like blast in Beirut”. There’s never been a better time in history than now to live in click bait mania. Was the blast in the Lebanese capital, Beirut a nuke? Was it even close to a n …

Introduction The Haebangsan Hotel ( 해방산려관), located in central Pyongyang and opened in 1962, is not often visited by western tourists but is a popular place for Chinese businessmen and North Koreans visiting Pyongyang to stay. Haebangsan Hotel Location …