Inspiration

Monstrous tree trunks rise 50 meters in to the sky, giant luminescent insects cling to sprawling vegetation and skeletal branches pulsate light in ever-changing shades of red, blue and green.…

It’s a strange time to be a travel writer. With most of us having cancelled travel plans, our focus has turned to things much closer to home, including the financial…

In April 2015 Nepal was hit by a devastating earthquake that measured 7.8 on the Richter Scale, killed nearly 9,000 people and left approximately US$10 Billion (yes, with a ‘B’)…

Benin probably isn’t at the top of your bucket list! For myself, having visited numerous times, I’ve had the chance to dig a little deeper into what the country has…

Steeply angled conical roofs litter the hillside as though they are an invasive species of mushroom. Cobbled streets wind across the horizon. Seemingly endless rows of white limestone dwellings are…

Monasteries dating back as far as 1356 sit perched on rocky monoliths that tower high above the haze in the valley below. Ancient cave dwellings, continuously inhabited for over 50,000…

Travel bucket lists are my ultimate clickbait. Nothing is more likely to have me feverishly reaching for my mouse than ‘The Top destinations to Visit in 2018’ or ‘The Most…

The turquoise geothermally heated 37-39°C (99–102 °F) swimming waters of Iceland’s man-made Blue Lagoon are a modern-day international phenomenon and Iceland’s #1 tourist attraction. Without exception, not a day goes…

Once upon a time there was a lush, fertile valley and in the very centre of that valley was a small hill. The hill, which sat in the middle of…

Costa Rica only accounts for 0.03% of the earth’s surface, and yet (depending on your source) it manages to pack an enormous 4% to 6% of the world’s biodiversity into…