The island of Timor has long been divided. The rugged landscape is no stranger to conflict, and in recent years both the east and the west have seen turbulent times. In the city of Kupang, on the Indonesian side of the island, I tried to persuade the ambassador...
Ljubljana might well be one of Europe’s more refined cities, but that isn’t to say that it doesn’t still grapple with its none too distant Yugoslavian past. I went to Slovenia’s dashing capital and spent the night in Hostel Celica, a hostel...
The view over the edge is startlingly mesmerising. The long, harrowing drop down into the gorge below is strangely magnificent, yet equally daunting. This is Ronda, a Spanish town built on the cliffs of Andalusia, where Hemingway saw death in the afternoon and...
Edinburgh. A city of hapless tourists immersed in illustrious history, where you’ll find haggis, bagpipes and kilts. But if it all gets too much, and the whiskey can’t help, then there’s Arthur’s Seat, a dormant volcano just a short stroll from...
Mount Athos is the holiest mountain in Greece, a religious relic trapped in self imposed isolation from the outside world. And in archaic, old fashion, women are unequivocally banned from setting foot on this Grecian peninsula, which just might make it the manliest...
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