The Giant Clams of Camiguin Island “Giant Clams?” I asked, slightly bewildered. “Hundreds of Giant Clams?” I’d never even seen one giant clam before, but here I was with the opportunity to go all out and see hundreds for the first time....
Balancing Rocks and Granite Skywalks in the Porongurup The Porongurup mountain range rises from the flat landscape like some strange otherworldly beast. It’s a rocky, dense outcrop that covers an area no larger than 26 square kilometres with a maximum height of...
Bald Head: The Toughest Hike in Albany, Western Australia The mist was starting to roll in quickly as I trudged the last, rocky steps to the edge of the Bald Head Albany peninsula. I could hear the waves crashing powerfully below, while all along the coast to my left...
The Best Cagayan de Oro Tourist Spots Cagayan de Oro is the largest city in Northern Mindanao. It’s the gateway to Mindanao, the Philippine’s second largest island and a place that few foreign tourists venture to, despite a large number of spectacular...
Twin Lagoons: A Guide To Coron’s Favourite Twin Lagoon Clear, pristine water and beautiful limestone cliffs. That’s Twin Lagoons and pretty much the entirety of Coron. Everywhere you look, it’s quite simply a very spectacular place to visit....
Kayangan Lake: What’s it Really Like Visiting Coron’s Most Famous Natural Attraction? If you’ve ever seen a picture of Coron in the Philippines, then there’s a high chance that the picture you have seen is of Coron’s most famous natural...
The Best Experiences and Things To Do In East Timor East Timor is really one of the last remaining frontiers left to be traversed by travellers in Southeast Asia. Before I visited the small, eastern half of the island of Timor, I knew little of the people, the...
White Water Rafting in Cagayan de Oro, Mindanao Mindanao is hardly the first place in the Philippines that comes to mind when you think of travel and adventure. No, usually that accolade is reserved for places likes Palawan or Bohol. Mindanao and Cagayan de Oro in the...
The Maria Cristina Falls In Iligan City Iligan City in Northern Mindanao is known as the City of Majestic Waterfalls because it’s home to over twenty epic waterfalls in the surrounding countryside. I was visiting one of the most spectacular on my tour of...
Tinago Falls – The Craziest Waterfall in Mindanao The Philippines is known for its outrageous natural beauty and is home to some of the most incredible waterfalls in the world. Few people associate the southern island of Mindanao with either natural beauty or...
Along the Borders chronicles my multi-year journey along Britain's borders, boundaries and frontiers. Published by Penguin Random House, and available now!
