From Byzantine citadels and Seljuk madrasas to mountain ski slopes and the epic Eastern Express; here are the best things to do in Erzurum, Turkey. The snow was ankle deep on the platform when the Eastern Express pulled into Erzurum. At a lofty altitude of 1890...
In Turkey, the Eastern Express cuts through snow-draped landscapes on its ponderous journey from Ankara to Kars. Here’s how I survived a 26-hour ride on Turkey’s most scenic rail route, and how you can, for just £10 a ticket. By Richard Collett I’m not sure when...
From Albania and Montenegro to Serbia and Slovenia; there are 11 countries in the Balkans. Here’s everything you need to know. Until Yugoslavia violently splintered apart in 1991, the map of the Balkans was very different from what you see today. Where...
From Las Vegas to Chicago; here are the most visited cities in the USA! Home to 50 states and verging on 10 million square kilometres in area, it’s no surprise the USA is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. From the iconic skyline of Los Angeles...
From Libreville and Loango National Park to Lopé and Pongara, here are the best places to visit in Gabon. “We need the Gabonese to value their forest, to understand how to protect it rather than just chopping things down.” Jean Norbert Diramba, Minister of...
From the dusty streets of Khartoum to the ancient Pyramids of Meroe; here are the best places to visit in Sudan (when it’s safe again). “Sudan is not really a country at all, but many. A composite of layers, like a genetic fingerprint of memories that were once...
From Afghanistan and Bangladesh to Pakistan and Sri Lanka, there are eight countries in South Asia; here’s everything you need to know. South Asia is situated in the southern portion of the Asian continent. Geographically, South Asia is bordered by the Himalayas...
From Antigua and Barbuda to Trinidad and Tobago, there are 13 independent countries in the Caribbean (plus overseas territories and dependencies), here’s everything you need to know. My first taste of the Caribbean Sea was in Roatan, an island off the coast of...
From Algeria and Tunisia to Greece and Turkey, there are 21 countries in the Mediterranean; here’s everything you need to know. The fabled ancient poet Homer (if the Greek writer truly existed, that is) famously described the ‘Wine Dark Sea’ of the...
From Bahrain and Qatar to Kuwait and Oman, there are 17 countries in the Middle East; here’s everything you need to know. Located at the crossroads of Europe, Africa and Asia, there’s no internationally agreed-upon definition of the Middle East....
Along the Borders chronicles my multi-year journey along Britain's borders, boundaries and frontiers. Published by Penguin Random House, and available now!
