Is Macedonia a country? Technically, no, but from legends of Alexander the Great to modern-day naming disputes between sovereign European nations, here’s everything you need to know. Okay, so there’s no doubt that this article is going to stir up a...
Whether you’re taking the Louage, riding the railway, or self-driving, here’s everything you need to know about travelling from Tunis to Sousse. It’s around 140 kilometres from Tunis to Sousse. I’ve made the journey from the Tunisian capital to...
Where is Iceland? Europe? North America? Is Iceland in the EU? Here’s everything you need to know about Iceland’s geography and geopolitics. The ‘Land of Ice and Fire’ is a bridge between continents. Straddling both the Eurasian and North...
Where is The Gambia? West Africa? Central Africa? Is The Gambia in Senegal? Here’s everything you need to know. Dust filled the battered Mercedes as my friend Omar drove us along The Gambia’s North Bank Road. We’d crossed the country’s...
From Auckland and the Bay of Plenty to Waikato and Wellington, New Zealand has 16 distinct regions. Here’s everything you need to know. A land of staggering natural beauty, New Zealand is divided into 16 distinct regions, each of which offers an insight into the...
From Argentina and Brazil to Guyana and Venezuela, there are 12 countries in South America. Here’s everything you need to know. Stretching from the streaming, humid jungles of Colombia, thousands of miles south to the turbulent channels and islands of southern...
From Canada and Costa Rica to Mexico and the USA, there are 23 countries in North America. Here’s everything you need to know! If you visit Iceland there’s a great rift that marks the divide between the continental plates of Europe and North America....
From Aberdeenshire to Yorkshire, from England to Northern Ireland, how many counties are in the UK? Here’s everything you need to know. The United Kingdom is a union of four distinct countries comprising England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland....
From Antrim and Armagh to Down and Tyrone, there are six counties in Northern Ireland. Here’s everything you need to know! Between cliffs carved by giants and rolling hills that sweep across emerald landscapes, Northern Ireland is traditionally divided between...
There are 32 Council Areas, formerly known as counties, in Scotland. From Aberdeenshire and Angus to Stirling and West Lothian, here’s everything you need to know about how many counties there are in Scotland. From the windswept isles in the north to the...
Along the Borders chronicles my multi-year journey along Britain's borders, boundaries and frontiers. Published by Penguin Random House, and available now!
