Hon Chong is a sleepy little fishing village on the south coast of Vietnam. Jutting out into the warm waters of the Gulf of Thailand, its rocky karsts and stony outcrops have led it to be known as ‘The Halong Bay of the South’, but its seclusion and...
The Dimmuborgir lava fields are a place of myth and legend in Iceland. They are the realm of trolls, elves and the supernatural, a dark place where geological forces have spectacularly left their mark on both the natural world and the human imagination. These...
The Tad Fane waterfall plummets over 120 meters from the cliff side into the jungle canopy. This is the tallest waterfall in Laos, its twin streams of water hurtling over the abyss and into the trees below. The plunge pool was out of sight, the cliffs themselves...
Standing in the way of a geyser can be a foolish move… boiling hot water hurtling through the air towards you in a huge cloud of steam. Here’s what happened when I stood in front of Iceland’s geyser. Things got wet. Just outside...
The inhabitants of Bath have long lived in awe of the hot water that flows from the natural springs the city was founded on. The invading Romans built the first baths, and ever since people have traveled from far to bathe in the waters. I went to Bath in pursuit of...
The town of Bundi is a blue oasis in the dust of the Rajasthani desert. Kipling wrote tales of Empire from a lakeside princely palace in this quiet Indian town, but I embarked on a savage motorcycle ride through the countryside, encountering waterfalls and...
Along the Borders chronicles my multi-year journey along Britain's borders, boundaries and frontiers. Published by Penguin Random House, and available now!
