A Viking Summer- Iceland, July 2013
Iceland. First impressions are of an immense grey sky and a vast landscape of volcanic rubble dusted with green lichen and cold creeping moss. Dirty, […]
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A Viking Summer – Greenland, July 2013
Hallo all. I have resurfaced a stone’s throw from the arctic circle, having hopscotched from Reykjavik, Iceland to southern Greenland. While more than eighty percent of
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Lord Howe Island – The Emerald Isle, June 2013
Lord Howe Island.. never heard of it? Picture a hidden Emerald Isle – a green jewel dropped in the Pacific Ocean in the shadow of
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Of Leopards & Blue Whales, February 2013
I have spent the final leg of my travels combing the southern coastline. The ‘wilds’ of Sri Lanka can still be experienced at several National
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Hill Country, Sri Lanka, February 2013
This past week I have swapped the steamy plains of central Sri Lanka and the sport of mosquito swatting for the cool heights of Hill
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The Mists of Ceylon, Sri Lanka, February 2013
Aayu-bowan from Sri Lanka! My latest travel tales come from a little teardrop island off the southern point of India. Steeped in legend and a rich history, and
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Milford Track, New Zealand, November 2012
My latest trip is a quick getaway to hike the “finest walk in the world” (coined by a British walker in 1908) – The Milford
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The Ho Chi Minh Trail, July 2012
I’ve spent the last 10 days exploring the landscape in central and north-east Vietnam. The limestone karst terrain is common across sections of South East
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Vietnam, July 2012
Xin Chao from Vietnam where I have been travelling for the last 10 days. I started this steamy journey in the south, in Saigon (AKA
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The Dead Sea, April 2012
My frenetic pace of discovery has finally ground to a halt for the last few days on the shores of the Dead Sea. This landlocked
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The Holy Lands – Israel & Palestine, April 2012
Shalom, My latest journey has taken me on an unplanned detour… the history of this region is inextricably linked with the Holy Lands. Whether by
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Wadi Rum Desert, April 2012
My latest entry comes to you from the south of Jordan where I hired a Bedouin guide to show me around Wadi Rum desert. The
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