Eagle Hunting in Kyrgyzstan, August 2018
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 […]
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Cape to Cape Hike, Western Australia, June 2018
I’ve had the shortest of mid-winter escapes to hike one of Australia’s Great Walks: the Cape to Cape track in south- Western Australia.The 135km track
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Ilha da Moçambique, Mozambique, May 2018
I’ve resurfaced bobbing along the coast of northern Mozambique. In some ways this journey is a continuation. I’ve previously zigzagged up and down the Swahili
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The Little Buddhist Mountain Kingdom, Bhutan, March 2018
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
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The Ghost Who Walks in the Himalaya, Bhutan, March 2018
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
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A Detour in Uruguay, January 2018
This past week has seen me take a short detour through Uruguay. It’s made me realise that almost everyone south of the Equator loves a
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Great Southern Land, Antarctica, December 2017
I stood on the shore facing the seventh continent, the great southern land. The barrier between us had always been a small matter of the
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A Love Affair with a Portuguese Tart, Portugal, September 2017
My latest travels have brought me to Portugal. Although unforeseen it strangely and naturally follows on from my previous travels in Central Asia, linked by
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Roxana of Bactria & Other Tales From Afghanistan, May 2017
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.
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The Warlord Who Sells Carpets in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 2017
It was possibly the friendliest welcome in the world – the turbaned, bearded man with a wide smile brought his hand over his heart and
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Routeburn Track, New Zealand, January 2017
Kia ora! Well I’ve just hung up the hiking boots following another superb trip ‘tramping’ in New Zealand. Along with a dozen or so new
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Ten Knights in Malta, November 2016
Merhba! I have finally found the escape chute again & this week it has deposited me on the islands of Malta. Occupying a central position
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