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...
Ljubljana might be one of Europe’s smallest capitals but that doesn’t mean it’s a city lacking in attitude. I walked the Slovenian capital’s streets and came across the bizarre and imaginative graffiti that uses the city itself as...
When you see the blue train hurtling along the road towards you, then you’re in the right place. Hidden in the hills of mainland Greece, near the city of Thessaloniki, the Petralona Cave was only ‘discovered’ in 1959 and what was found inside this...
New Year’s Eve, a time for remembering those old, sometimes classic, invariably embarrassing, proud or simply horrific travel tales. You might share a few of the best tonight as the beers get drunk, and then you’ll try and forget the worst...
Lake Bled In Winter Is Glorious Lake Bled is unashamedly picturesque, flaunting itself brazenly to the admiring visitors it attracts through its scenic lure and Alpine splendour. Forest covered mountain slopes encircle the beautiful calm waters,...
Chairman Mao once said that ‘Until you reach The Great Wall of China, you are no hero’, but reaching the wall at Badaling, just outside of Beijing, I could feel like no hero among the tourists that swarm this piece of history. Now, don’t get me...
Volcanoes are strewn across the seismic landscape of the Indonesian Islands, and the island of Flores in East Nusa Tengarra Province is no exception. I ventured across this mountainous land to find the coloured lakes of Mount Kelimutu, the desolate remains...
Outside of Beijing lies a little known attraction, Long Qing Xia- the Dragon Gorge. As epic as the name suggests, this man made spectacle is still on few itineraries. I found myself on a turquoise river, beneath towering cliffs, as Chinese tourists...
Along the Borders chronicles my multi-year journey along Britain's borders, boundaries and frontiers. Published by Penguin Random House, and available now!
