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Category: Border Crossings



Crossing the Ibrahim Khalil Border from Turkey to Kurdistan

Passport stamps from the Ibrahim Khalil border crossing between Turkey and Kurdistan
I travelled from Cizre to Duhok - Turkey to the Republic of Iraq - Kurdistan Region, crossing the Ibrahim Khalil Border

Taking the Ferry from Girne to Tasucu - Northern Cyprus to Turkey

Akgünler Denizcilik ferry VİA-MARE
From Girne (Kyrenia) in Northern Cyprus, I took the Akgünler Denizcilik ferry, the "VİA-MARE", to Tasucu in Turkey.

​Crossing into the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

Ledra Street Border Crossing
You can enter the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus through the pedestrian-only crossing point on Ledra Street

Borders That I Have Crossed In Central America

Chicken bus at the Las manos border in Honduras
Between Mexico and Panama I have crossed 11 borders using local transport.

​Borders That I Have Crossed In Africa

Welcome to The Gambia border post sign
I have travelled hardcore in 29 African countries, crossing 28 different borders in the process. Can you call yourself a real traveller if you haven't backpacked Africa? 

Finally, I have put together a list of all the borders that I have crossed on this fascinating continent.

Visa Run to Myanmar at Mae Sai/Tachileik

Myanmar passport stamps
Remembering the time when I had to do a visa run to Myanmar at the Mae Sai/​Tachileik border crossing.

Border Crossing: Serbia to Hungary by train

Crossing the Serbian Hungarian border by train
Crossing the Serbian-Hungarian border by train, from Subotica to Szeged

How to get from Spain to Portugal: Ayamonte - Vila Real de Santo António by boat

nomadic backpacker on the ferry between ayamonte and Vila real
For fun, I made a day trip from Spain to Portugal, just to take the ferry. Ayamonte to Vila Real de Santo Antonio.

Travelling from Chefchaouen to the Autonomous City of Ceuta

Nomadic Backpacker with Ceuta flag fridge magnet
Ceuta is 1 of 2 Spanish Autonomous Cities on the continent of Africa, yes, incredible eh. And I am pretty sure, unless you are a die-hard traveller, that you won't have heard of Ceuta or Melilla. But it's true. Ceuta exists. I went there on a bus from Chefchaouen. I have a passport stamp and a flag/fridge magnet to prove it.

Travelling from Gibraltar to Tangier

ferry crossing the Strait of Gibraltar
Double Border Crossing from Gibraltar to Spain and then a ferry across the Strait of Gibraltar to Morocco

​How to Cross the Border from Spain to Gibraltar at Linea de la Concepcion

nomadic backpacker crossing the runway at Gibraltar
A unique border crossing, one that involves walking across the runway. Spain to Gibraltar at La Linea de la Concepcion

How to get from Barcelona to Andorra by bus

directbus at Andorra la Vella bus station
Andorra is a UN Member State, located high in the Pyrenees, sandwiched between Spain and France. There is neither an airport nor a railway so unless you have a car, or want to walk, bus is the only way. DirectBus run 8 services a day from the airport in Barcelona, stopping at Barcelona Sants, to Andorra La Vella.

Walking Across the Rhine River from Switzerland to Liechtenstein

nomadic backpacker standing before the Liechtenstein sign
This is classic Nomadic Backpacker: Walking across the Rhine River from Switzerland to Liechtenstein, from Buchs to Schaan-Vaduz

​Botswana to Zambia - Crossing the Kazungula Bridge on Foot

Kazungula Bridge Zambia Botswana
​Walking from Botswana to Zambia across the Kazungula Bridge

​How to get from Botswana to Namibia at Ngoma Bridge

Ngoma Bridge Border post sign
​Travelling from Botswana to Namibia via the Ngoma Border Post

​​Border Crossing: Zambia to Botswana at the Kazungula Bridge

Zambia Botswana Kazungula Border Crossing
How to get from Livingstone, Zambia to Kazungula/Kasane, Botswana via the Kazungula Bridge

​​How to get from Tanzania to Zambia at Nakonde

Nakonde border post
Am not a big fan of Tanzania. It's my second visit here. I was really just passing through. After just 5 days/4 nights I  crossed the border at Tunduma to Nakonde, Zambia

​​​How to cross the Burundi-Tanzania Border

Makamba border post
The journey continues. Burundi worked its way into my Top Ten Favourite Countries. But the visa was running out. So I crossed the border to Tanzania.

​How to get from Rwanda to Burundi on the Volcano Bus

volcano express kigali bujumbura
I take the Volcano bus from Kigali to Bujumbura

How to get from Kampala to Kigali by bus

Welcome to Rwanda sign
​Kampala to Kigali with the Jaguar Bus Company

​​How to get from Kisumu to Jinja

nomadic backpacker at the Busia border crossing
​​Border Crossing: Kenya to Uganda via Busia

​Hiking from Poland to Slovakia over the Kasprowy Wierch

Kasprowy Wierch Nomadic backpacker
Flashback post to 2010

How to get from Dublin to Holyhead on the Stena Line Ferry

Border Crossing: The Republic of Ireland to Wales (Dublin to Holyhead) by Stena Line ferry
Back across the Irish Sea from Dublin to Holyhead with Stena Line

How to get from Belfast to Dublin by bus

Translink bus belfast
Curious to see if there was a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, I took the bus from Belfast to Dublin to see for myself

Belfast to Narnia, a place where your dreams really do come true

Narnia Belfast
No passport control, no id needed, no Covid restrictions, go and backpack your fantasies in Narnia and you can get there from Belfast.

​​How to get from Scotland to Northern Ireland (Cairnryan to Belfast) - Ferry

Cairnryan to Belfast Stena Line Ferry
​From Dundee to Belfast for just £39 with a ticket bought through ScotRail, I cross from Scotland to Northern Ireland

​Border Crossing: China to Pakistan - Kashgar to Sost | Karakoram Highway

Khunjerab Security Forces sign Pakistan
Crossing from China to Pakistan and getting one of the last VOAs - 2011

How to get from Mali to Côte d'Ivoire at the Zegoua/Pogo Border Crossing 

Ivory Coast entry stamp
In 2020 I was in West Africa. this is my report as I travelled from Mali to Côte d'Ivoire, Sikasso to Ferkessédougou at the Zegoua/Pogo border crossing

How to get from Belize to Mexico at Santa Elena

Belize to Mexico border crossing at Santa Elena
My latest border crossing post from my travels in Central America, Belize to Mexico Border Crossing at Santa Elena

​Guatemala to Belize Border Crossing: Melchor de Mencos

Melchor de Mencos border post
Crossing from Guatemala to Belize at Melchor de Mencos

Walking across the Albania - North Macedonia Border at Tushemisht

Tushemisht/Saint Naum border crossing
A report from October 2020 when I crossed from Albania to North Macedonia at Tushemisht

How to get from Honduras to Guatemala at Corinto

Guatemala entry stamp
From Honduras to Guatemala at the Corinto border crossing

​How to get from Nicaragua to Honduras:

las Manos border post Honduras
How to get from Nicaragua to Honduras via Las Manos

​Crossing from Costa Rica to Nicaragua at Peñas Blancas

Peñas Blancas border post
The Frontera Costa Rica-Nicaragua at Pañas Blancas

​​Crossing the Panama - Costa Rica Border at Paso Canoas

Paso canoas Border post
Border Crossing Panama to Costa Rica at Paso Canoas

Costa Rica to Panama at the Sixaolo Border Crossing

Sixaola border crossing
Costa Rica Panama Border Crossing at Sixaola

​How to get from Senegal to Mali at Kidira / Diboli

Senegal to Mali border crossing at Kidira + Diboli
Epic travels from February 2020 as I backpacked West Africa

Nicaragua to Costa Rica at Las Tablillas / Los Chiles Border Crossing​

Costa Rica entry stamp at Los Chiles
A great, faster and slightly more adventurous alternative than the Peñas Blancas border crossing

How to get from El Salvador to Nicaragua by boat

Boat from El Salvador to Nicaragua
From La Union to Potosi, El Salvador to Nicaragua by boat

How to cross the Guatemala - Mexico Border at El Ceibo

mini bus from Flores to El Ceibo
Border Crossing: Guatemala to Mexico by public transport

How to get from Mexico to Guatemala at Ciudad Hidalgo / Tecun Uman

Chicken bus in Guatemala
Border Crossing: Mexico to Guatemala, Tapachula to Xela by public transport

Chisinau to Tiraspol by bus

Chisinau to Tiraspol bus
How to get from Chisinau to Tiraspol by bus

How to get from Bender to Chisinau by bus

Transnistria to Moldova Border crossing at Bender
How to get from Transnistria to Moldova

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