If I were to ask you where the world’s largest wine collection is stored, I’d be very surprised if your first answer was ‘Moldova’. But on the outskirts of Chisinau, buried deep beneath fields that have nurtured vines for millennia, you’ll find as many as 2 million...
Chisinau, the unsung capital of Moldova, is a country I’ve been itching to return to after I first made this guide way back in 2015. With budget flights now connecting Chisinau to London, I finally had the opportunity to return in March 2026. Much has changed in the...
When I rode the Chisinau to Bucharest sleeper train in March 2026, the journey took around 14 hours, covering 600 kilometres as I travelled on one of the last Soviet-style trains still crossing the European Union’s frontier. The wagons were seriously retro, border...
It’s publication day for Along the Borders: In search of what divides and unites the British Isles. Here’s what my first book is all about. After years of reporting, travelling and writing, my first book is now officially on the shelves of famous bookshops...
From Kurdistan to Moldova, here are my top alternative picks for 2026’s emerging travel destinations. The New Year has begun, the traditional time for writing bucket lists and planning your next big travel adventures. But what does 2026 hold for travellers...
Along the Borders chronicles my multi-year journey along Britain's borders, boundaries and frontiers. Published by Penguin Random House, and available now!
