I have just travelled the Pamir Highway- an epic road trip across the roof of Central Asia. The road runs through the middle of the Pamir […]
Roadtripping The Pamir Highway, Tajikistan, August 2018 Read More »
As I near the end of my travels in Kyrgyzstan I have reflected on the more than 2000km distance I have covered across this mountainous
Of Yurts and Shashlyk, Kyrgyzstan, August 2018 Read More »
Like a marmot coming up for sunshine I’ve reappeared – this time in the mountainous country of Kyrgyzstan. I’ve begun a 2 month journey retracing
Eagle Hunting in Kyrgyzstan, August 2018 Read More »
Kuzuzampong la! It has been another world exploring Bhutan, the little Buddhist Mountain Kingdom which is nestled to the south of Tibet. Whitewashed box-like fortresses
The Little Buddhist Mountain Kingdom, Bhutan, March 2018 Read More »
I’ve resurfaced in the Himalaya in the tiny mountain kingdom of Bhutan. Wedged between Nepal and Tibet this mountainous Shangri-La is sometimes best known for
The Ghost Who Walks in the Himalaya, Bhutan, March 2018 Read More »
My trip has taken me to the north of Afghanistan to Mazare Sharif, a city near the Uzbekistan border and renowned for its fine carpets.
Roxana of Bactria & Other Tales From Afghanistan, May 2017 Read More »
It was possibly the friendliest welcome in the world – the turbaned, bearded man with a wide smile brought his hand over his heart and
The Warlord Who Sells Carpets in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 2017 Read More »
The final stage of my travels in Myanmar this past week has been a journey under the sea, scuba diving around the Mergui Archipelago of
Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, March 2016 Read More »
The second stage of my journey in Myanmar has taken me to the dusty plains of Bagan. Between the 10th and 13th centuries Bagan formed
Temple Strewn Plains of Bagan, Myanmar, March 2016 Read More »
Mingalaba from Myanmar! Perhaps you can’t locate me yet in South-East Asia but I’m sure many of you will recognise iconic images from ‘Burma’ –
The Road to Mandalay, Myanmar, March 2016 Read More »
Magandang araw! I’m writing after a brief escape to the Philippines which I fashioned into a montaña y mare (reef ‘n turf) adventure. I journeyed
Philippines Montaña y Mare, November 2014 Read More »
My trip ends by the shores of Lake Khuvsgul in northern Mongolia- the smaller sister of Lake Baikal in Siberia. So stark is the difference
Lake Khuvsgul, Mongolia, August 2014 Read More »
