From freshwater diving in the Bay of Bones to hiking the High Scardus Trail, here are the best things to do in Ohrid, North Macedonia. “Lake Ohrid is one of those places on the earth that make you feel as if something fateful awaits you. As if you were always meant to...
From garish golden statues to the awe inspiring scenery of Matka Canyon, here are the best things to do in Skopje, North Macedonia. If you know me then you know how much I love an emerging destination. With Europe’s more traditional destinations becoming ever...
From the Balkans to the Mediterranean, discover how many countries are in Southern Europe. Here’s everything you need to know. Southern Europe encompasses 17 countries — Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Kosovo, Malta,...
With continent spanning borders and a history straddling cultural boundaries, Turkey is a transcontinental nation. Is Turkey in Europe or Asia? Here’s everything you need to know. ‘Turkey is a European country, an Asian country, a Middle Eastern country, a...
From Albania and Montenegro to Serbia and Slovenia; there are 11 countries in the Balkans. Here’s everything you need to know. Until Yugoslavia violently splintered apart in 1991, the map of the Balkans was very different from what you see today. Where...
Along the Borders chronicles my multi-year journey along Britain's borders, boundaries and frontiers. Published by Penguin Random House, and available now!
