The Ultimate Guide of Things To do In Cappadocia The unreal, lunar-like landscapes of Cappadocia have fast gone from being a wilderness in Central Anatolia to one of Turkey’s fastest growing tourist attractions. The ever-growing popularity is down to the surreal...
These are the best places in Turkey to get really off the beaten track! Coups. Terrorism. Refugees. Doesn’t Turkey have a border with Syria? And with Iraq? Yes. That’s all Turkey makes the news for these days. And yes, there is a lot of trouble in the...
Ani, the neglected ruins of an Armenian Kingdom, are crumbling in a distant province of Turkey. The watchtowers stare back menacingly from across the steep ravine. I can’t see past the darkened windows of the steel structures, but I wonder if the...
My Paragliding Crash In Oludeniz Turkey This is the tale of my Paragliding crash in Oludeniz, Turkey. Don’t worry I didn’t die… “Are you ready?” The pilot screamed in my ear above the roaring winds. I was as ready as I would be. This was...
“I am not Turkish. I am Kurdish”. This was the hundredth time I’d been vigorously told that this day. This was Van, in the Turkish province of Eastern Anatolia, or as I was told, the Kurdish lands. Van is a sprawling metropolis. It’s the...
I went in search of the town of Batman during my travels in Turkey, because you know, the name. “Don’t go to Batman!” My guest house owner in Cappadocia was telling me. “There’s a war going on!” This was the same advice I heard...
Along the Borders chronicles my multi-year journey along Britain's borders, boundaries and frontiers. Published by Penguin Random House, and available now!
