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 […]
Cape to Cape Hike, Western Australia, June 2018 Read More »
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
Ilha da Moçambique, Mozambique, May 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 »
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
A Detour in Uruguay, January 2018 Read More »
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
Great Southern Land, Antarctica, December 2017 Read More »
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
A Love Affair with a Portuguese Tart, Portugal, September 2017 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 »
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
Routeburn Track, New Zealand, January 2017 Read More »
Merhba! I have finally found the escape chute again & this week it has deposited me on the islands of Malta. Occupying a central position
Ten Knights in Malta, November 2016 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 »
