About this website
From diaries and messages to extensive memoir
I am not a professional photographer, neither a dedicated writer, but I have always shared my travel adventures in some way.
At the beginning of my backpacking career in the mid-1990s I wrote articles and reports for newspapers, radio station and local TV channel. Eventually, I also presented my extensive travels of Big Tours projecting my pictures in old slide format in libraries throughout Slovenia. However, with the rise of online sharing platforms, the popularity of in-person presentations diminished significantly and I stopped sharing the experiences publicly.
Nevertheless, I was invariably asked by family and friends to recount my travel stories and experiences upon returning home.
Preserving the memories
In the early 2020s I decided to consolidate all my memories into digital format; digitalizing all my early slide and 35mm film format pictures, and transcribing the diaries that I dutifully wrote by hand during the Big Tours.
With them in digital format, it felt natural to gather them online in a website. I find the interactive content to be more suitable and user-friendly compared to a traditional book, as it allows the reader to choose the content that aligns with their preferences.
The text of the website comes from the original diaries, emails and messages that I sent to family and friends. And the impressions that come back to my mind when I view my pictures.
The pictures and videos are 100% mine. I don’t use professional equipment and always travel as light as possible. First, I used a film analog camera, later a compact digital camera and currently a smartphone. I prefer being nonintrusive and enjoying the moments rather than carrying professional equipment or engaging in complex media production that could threaten my security or affect the privacy of those around me.
How is the information presented?
Each country visited has a dedicated post article that contains a general description of the country, the most important landmarks that I visited and personal views and experiences. And many pictures and videos that, hopefully, say more than words.
The posts can be accessed through three distinct groups of menus located at the top:
It showcases 3 extensive tours through which I explored a large part of four continents: American Big Tour (1996 – 1997), Asian Big Tour (1999 – 2000) and African Big Tour (2004 – 2005). A detailed list of the countries I visited during each of these tours is provided at the end of the post.
This section outlines my travels across the continents, which are created according to the UN Statistics Division: Africa, America, Asia, Europe and Oceania. Each continent is subdivided into various regions, and the description of these continents and regions concludes the list of countries I have explored in each area.
Since traveling has changed quite a lot in the last 3 decades, this section arranges the countries visited according to decades: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s and 2020s. Each decade was distinct, presenting its own challenges and opportunities for travel, both by technology as well as my lifestyle. The early beginnings in analog technology required a greater degree of improvisation than what is experienced in the 2020s, but it was compensated by a young man full of energy and time.
It is easy to forget the old-fashion way of travelling when a Lonely Planet guide was regarded a traveler’s bible as the primary source of information. Nowadays anyone can easily access information beforehand, plan routes with navigation systems, and benefit from the experiences shared by other backpackers in multiple formats.
Here I list the countries I have traveled to in chronological order, starting from my homeland and progressing to the most recently visited destinations.
Easy search for peculiar information
For any particular country or destination, the SEARCH bar is conveniently located on the top right of every page or post.
I hope you will find pleasure in reading, discover new insights about the world, and appreciate the accompanying photos or videos. earn something new about the world, appreciate photos or videos. Your feedback is highly appreciated.
Meanwhile, I will continue my travels and publish my adventures.