On the banks of the Euphrates River in Iraq, a crumbling palace stands as a forlorn memento to the demise of a dictator. Here’s an inside look at Saddam Hussein’s abandoned Babylonian palace. “My legs were shaking. I was so nervous,” Maki...
From seeing the famed Whirling Dervishes to exploring mystic Sufi history, here are the best things to do in Konya, Turkey. Konya is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Turkey, and yet, even as the 7th largest urban area in the country, I know very few...
From hiking the Lyrcian Way to cracking a cold Efes beer on the beach, here are the best things to do in Kaş, Turkey. Located within a sheltered harbour surrounded by rugged cliffs and jagged peninsulas on Turkey’s Mediterranean shores, Kaş is fast making a name...
From beachfront beers overlooking the Atlantic Ocean to safari tours of Pongara National Park, here are the best things to do in Libreville, Gabon. “Gabon is like a big village,” said Ghislaine Bouassa, a Gabonese tour guide. “And Libreville is just...
From exploring the scenic shores of Lake Van to gorging on the city’s famous breakfast, here are the best things to do in Van, Turkey. Van is a little-visited city on the eastern edge of Turkey. Overlooking the scenic shores of Lake Van (the largest freshwater...
In Belize, new cultural initiatives are helping tourists to connect with the country’s Garifuna past, while also helping the Garifuna to preserve their history. By Richard Collett ‘But it was not quite the end. Dumped on a distant shore, the few hardy...
Along the Borders chronicles my multi-year journey along Britain's borders, boundaries and frontiers. Published by Penguin Random House, and available now!
