The door is pulled shut as the last of us enter the room. It is dark for a few seconds as the locks are closed and before the dim lights come on. On the wall a timer starts the countdown. We are locked in and have one hour to make our escape. I’m in...
Ljubljana might well be one of Europe’s more refined cities, but that isn’t to say that it doesn’t still grapple with its none too distant Yugoslavian past. I went to Slovenia’s dashing capital and spent the night in Hostel Celica, a hostel...
Ljubljana might be one of Europe’s smallest capitals but that doesn’t mean it’s a city lacking in attitude. I walked the Slovenian capital’s streets and came across the bizarre and imaginative graffiti that uses the city itself as...
Hello there, traveller!
I'm Richard. Penguin author. World traveller. History lover. Border nerd and travel journalist.
Along the Borders chronicles my multi-year journey along Britain's borders, boundaries and frontiers. Published by Penguin Random House, and available now!
