From Algeria and Tunisia to Greece and Turkey, there are 21 countries in the Mediterranean; here’s everything you need to know. The fabled ancient poet Homer (if the Greek writer truly existed, that is) famously described the ‘Wine Dark Sea’ of the...
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...
Is Macedonia a country? Technically, no, but from legends of Alexander the Great to modern-day naming disputes between sovereign European nations, here’s everything you need to know. Okay, so there’s no doubt that this article is going to stir up a...
Is Serbia a country? What happened to Yugoslavia? Is Kosovo part of Serbia? Here’s everything you need to know about Serbia’s sovereign status. When I first visited Serbia back in 2015, I remember an older relative asking me if Serbia was still part of...
Is Montenegro in the EU? Do Montenegrins want to be part of the European Union Community? Why does Montenegro use the Euro? Here’s everything you need to know! Montenegro is a small yet geopolitically significant nation in the Balkans, and a destination that...
Along the Borders chronicles my multi-year journey along Britain's borders, boundaries and frontiers. Published by Penguin Random House, and available now!
