Canter past Patagonian icefields. Sail the tranquil waters of Lake Como in Italy. Sip coffee in a Palestinian village. Listen to the ancient voices of Australia’s Arnhem Land. Climb the mountain paths of northern Albania. Let’s go!
This trip to Vietnam, I’ve turned my back on the big cities – Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang; even tourist-loving Hoi An, and definitely Ha Long Bay. […]
The blue eye dangles from my key ring as I drive south from Athens. The mati, as the amulet is known in Greece, wards off envy and jealousy. Almost four […]
Dream assignment: train travel through Greece and Bulgaria with the sole purpose to eat, think and travel deeply and slowly. This journey started in Athens and ended in Ploviv, Bulgaria, […]
For streets paved with gold, what to eat and 7000 years of history, I give you my list of the best things to do in Sofia, Bulgaria. Crossing the border […]
Ice skating, Christmas markets, imperial palaces and eating sausages in your best opera gown – welcome to Vienna. This week, on The World Awaits travel podcast, I’ll give a rundown […]
It’s one of the world’s greatest tourist destinations, and Machu Picchu totally lives up to the hype as one of the great walks in Peru, and the world. On this […]
I have left a little piece of my heart in lovely Thessaloniki, Greece’s second city, close to the border of Bulgaria. Mind you, I took away a couple of kilos […]
