Philippines Montaña y Mare, November 2014
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 […]
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Asia
Lake Khuvsgul, Mongolia, August 2014
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
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From Genghis to Stalin, Mongolia, July 2014
The Mongols have helped fill many chapters of the history books but this was another empire that crumbled back to dust. The Huns originated from
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The Gobi Desert, Mongolia, July 2014
Sain bainu! My latest adventure finds me in Central Asia doing an overland trip across Mongolia. I’ll take you on the journey from the Southern
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The Frankincense Trail, Oman, March 2014
My latest travels have taken me to the south of Oman, just a stone’s throw from the Yemen border. Close enough you say! Yes it’s
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The Sultan’s Palace, Oman, March 2014
It seems to me such a shame to arrive in an exotic land by ways of a generic international airport. I would very much have
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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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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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