When I rode the Chisinau to Bucharest sleeper train in March 2026, the journey took around 14 hours, covering 600 kilometres as I travelled on one of the last Soviet-style trains still crossing the European Union’s frontier. The wagons were seriously retro, border...
Albany is the oldest city in Western Australia, and easily the most historic destination in the state. Located along the south-west coast, just 400 kilometres from Perth – which for Australia, is just down the road! – Albany dates back to 1826, and has...
The Ultimate Karijini National Park Survival Guide Karijini National Park is an incredible, raw and remote destination in the Pilbarra Region of Western Australia. It’s a semi-arid desert, a place of extreme temperature fluctuations- freezing cold winter nights,...
These are the best places in Bali to get off the beaten track! The ‘Island of the Gods’ isn’t all paradise and yoga, but there are still ways to get off the beaten track in Bali. The streets of Kuta will suck you in like a black hole and...
This Travel Tramp guide will show you how to travel from Chisinau to Kiev. I travelled from Chisinau, Moldova to Kiev, Ukraine, a long journey and one made all the more longer by the ridiculous number of border checks. Here’s my guide on how to travel from...
Along the Borders chronicles my multi-year journey along Britain's borders, boundaries and frontiers. Published by Penguin Random House, and available now!
