One of the sad but inevitable downsides I have found to travelling for so many years is that amazing things stop having quite as much ability to amaze. As I gaze upon a beautiful waterfall somewhere a small voice in my head, unwelcome but audible, says ‘but it... Read More
This evening I am in a forest of giants. I stand with my head tilted far, far back to try and take in the top of Tane Mahuta 51m above me; the biggest tree I have ever seen and one which first sank its roots into the earth around the time of Bronze Age man. The... Read More
Some people travel to eat incredible food, some to experience amazing sights; for others still it is all about the history and architecture, the idyllic beaches or perhaps the chance to do something which would never be possible in their own back yard. All of those... Read More
I am no stranger to the splendor of Venice. I have seen this magnificent city as it has lazed languidly beneath the summer sun, hunched moodily beneath autumn clouds and even flooded, as it regularly is, during the storms of winter. But I had decided it was finally... Read More
Sitting on a pavement in Luang Prabang in Laos I’m wondering if it is the indistinct light of pre-dawn or the ungodly hour of 5 am which is making everything appear a little blurry around the edges. Despite the early start I am not alone but surrounded by many... Read More
