In the 1990’s Yugoslavia met its death in the vicious wars that split the country apart. Now, across the new nations of the Balkans, you can see the abandoned remnants of this previous era. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, I found a secret Yugoslav Airbase,...
In Vienna, there’s not too much left to see of the war years. Grand, Hapsburg era palaces may stand proudly next to elegant, modern buildings, but it’s a challenge to find any reminder of the years 1939-45. In the city park of Augarten though, two...
Beneath the city of Prague lies a network of underground tunnels built by the Communist Regime of Czechoslovakia in the 1950’s. I went deep below ground to explore this Soviet legacy and to find the bunkers built to survive all out nuclear war between world...
In 1973 a United States Navy plane crash landed on a beach in Southern Iceland. The wreckage was abandoned where it fell and the debris of the aircraft on the black sand is now an eerily dramatic sight. The plane came down on a stretch of beach known in...
Rome is a city built on ruins. Above ground lies a proud display of history, as Ancient Roman landmarks stand tall next to old Christian churches. Hidden underground, there lies a labyrinth of dark tunnels stretching beneath the city. Hidden in the depths of the...
The crumbling temples of My Son lie in the jungles surrounding the city of Hoi An in central Vietnam. This ancient Hindu complex was built by the long forgotten kingdom of Champa, but centuries of neglect and a few days of intense carpet bombing have left these...
Along the Borders chronicles my multi-year journey along Britain's borders, boundaries and frontiers. Published by Penguin Random House, and available now!
