‘Welcome to Sark’- the sign read as I climbed the harbour steps onto the island. With rain lashing down, I ran through a short tunnel carved through the rock of the cliff- the only entrance to the island- and on the other side found a farming tractor,...
It was a day as cold as any as I strolled out onto the porch of the guesthouse. Vatnajökull- the largest glacier in Europe- imposed its vast frozen presence on the horizon, as a grey mist began to engulf everything in the distance in a hazy,...
In May 2015 Tim Millikin and Finola Hensman pedaled their bikes through the Berkshire city of Reading and onto the roads beyond, leaving their homes in the dust behind them to take on the nomadic life of the long distance cyclist. These were the...
‘Don’t throw up your breakfast’, our energetic guide exclaimed to the assembled ocean-goers on the deck of the boat as it pushed off from the harbour- ‘and remember, the toilets ARE NOT for sea sick people’. We were a mere 25 miles...
Iceland is hardly the first destination which comes to mind when you think of snorkeling. But in Thingvellir National Park tectonic activity has formed a rift, which is filled with pure glacial water. And what better place to snorkel than between tectonic plates? It...
The Seljalandsfoss waterfall in Iceland is a 60 metre plunge from the cliff top. This impressive sight is in equally impressive company and hidden nearby the neighbouring Gljufrabui waterfall is 40 metres tall, and drops into an immense cliffside cavern....
Along the Borders chronicles my multi-year journey along Britain's borders, boundaries and frontiers. Published by Penguin Random House, and available now!
