From flights to ferries, here’s everything you need to know about how to travel from Senegal to The Gambia. “It’s coming! It’s on its way. Trust me!” said the attendant in the Dem Dikk bus station on the outskirts of Dakar....
From climbing Svan Towers and basking in mountain air, to baking Kudbari and drinking homemade Cha cha, here are the best things to do in Mestia, Georgia. “Winter,” said Lasha, our driver, with a matter-of-fact sigh that suggested he’d surrendered...
From rocking an ancient Kasbah to long strolls along the Corniche, here are the best things to do in Algiers, the Algerian capital. “I’m excited to show you my country!” exclaimed Soumia Kebaili, my guide through the endless maze of ancient streets...
From the golden statues of Skopje to the ancient banks of Lake Ohrid, here are the best places to visit in North Macedonia. North Macedonia might be a land where millennia of history, from Alexander the Great to Tito’s Yugoslavia, converge under the soaring...
We’ve all felt dread in the airport terminal when the fearful ‘Delayed’ – or even worse, the nightmarish ‘Cancellation’ – sign pops up on the info board next to your flight number. I can’t even count the number of times I’ve been caught out by airport...
From the claustrophobic Kasbah of Algiers to the Sahara Desert sands of Taghit; here are the best places to visit in Algeria. “I don’t think Algeria is ready for mass tourism yet,” said Islam Belhada, a tour guide with Algerian company FancyYellow...
Along the Borders chronicles my multi-year journey along Britain's borders, boundaries and frontiers. Published by Penguin Random House, and available now!
