Rik Brinks, auteur op CultureRoad

Chernobyl vs. Chernobyl: the series vs. reality

As a true travel fanatic you have probably seen the HBO series 'Chernobyl'. Spectacular, sinister, dark and shockingly realistic. That's how the series was received. In the west, people were generally more positive about it than in Russia. The Russian filmmaker Aleksey Muradov has even claimed that he is going to make a counter-documentary in which 'the truth' comes out. According to him, the CIA was behind the nuclear disaster. In any case, there is no doubt that the series is extremely popular. According to many, the 5 episodes give a fairly realistic representation of what happened in the days, weeks and months around 26 April 1986.

10/06/2019

North Korea, Pakistan

3 amazing border crossings you must experience in your life

If you travel regularly through Europe, you would almost forget that up until 25 years ago, you were sometimes waiting in line at border crossings for hours. Fortunately (or unfortunately), you can still experience this today. You just have to travel a bit further. Here are three unique border crossings and how to get there.

27/02/2019

Guest blog, Haiti

Customer trip report: Our 15 days individual South West Haiti tour

As our daughter wanted to visit her native country to meet her biological mother, we booked this trip to Haiti. We knew beforehand that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs would not allow us to travel to Haiti. The country has code Orange. This did not stop us from going anyway. We did not regret it for a moment.

13/02/2019

Pakistan

5 most common misunderstandings about Pakistan

Pakistan. For many people, a bell rings somewhere, but often not a very positive bell. Don't worry, CultureRoad is here to break your prejudices about Pakistan and to tell you about a different side. A country that is definitely worth a visit!

05/02/2019

Iraq

Watch the 360 video we made in Iraq

We are back again! Together with the video production company 87seconds: The Video Content Agency we made a 360 video of our group trip through Iraq. Watch below the whole video (VR glasses advised).

11/06/2018

Chernobyl

See the sarcophagus of Chernobyl

Last week, the new sarcophagus was pushed over Reactor 3 in Chernobyl. The Dutch company Mammoet was talking about a 'mega-operation'. The sarcophagus is so large that it would easily fit over the Amsterdam Arena or a cathedral. The enormous structure is designed to stop the radiation. It is also used to slowly dismantle the reactor that exploded in 1986.

01/12/2016