My brief journey in East Africa had it all! From tracking gorillas on the slopes of Rwanda’s Volcano National Park, to heading out on safari through the infamous Serengeti National Park and Ngoronogoro Crater, to exploring enchanting Stone Town and the beautiful beaches of Zanzibar. It was the perfect introduction to Africa. Why East Africa?
Exploring Stone Town on Zanzibar was an absolute highlight of my recent travels in East Africa. I fell hard for its fascinating maze of alleyways, its grand old buildings crumbling into decay, it’s majestic doors, it’s lively markets and its cheeky children. After tracking gorillas in Rwanda and my safari in the Serengeti I travelled
In central Africa, on the edge of the country called the land of a thousands hills, are a string of volcanoes. And on the slopes of those volcanoes is one of the planet’s ultimate wildlife experiences – tracking gorillas in Rwanda! The Volcanoes National Park on the edge of Rwanda is one of three places
Iceland is known as the land of fire and ice for it’s dramatic volcanic and glacial landscapes. This name is completely appropriate however I also think Iceland should be called the land of waterfalls. Scattered across this tiny island nation in the middle of the Atlantic are so many stunning and diverse waterfalls. In the
Beach hopping in Brazil was one of the absolute highlights of my ten month epic adventure around the world. When I was planning my extended adventure I knew that I would need what I dubbed a holiday from the holiday. Some time to not be constantly moving from place to place. Some time to relax,
Two years ago today I boarded a plane to Shanghai, China. Nothing particularly special about that. Except by deciding to board that plane I’d made some of the hardest decisions of my life and I was about to embark on the biggest adventure of my life!! On this anniversary I’ve been reflecting on the last
Arriving in Istanbul represented the end of my Silk Road adventure and it was an incredibly emotional experience for so many reasons. I first travelled to Istanbul ten years beforehand when it was my first time in the Middle East. That was an overwhelming visit where I was mesmerised by the incredible history and architecture of
Without warning cold water was being sluiced all over me, drenching me head to toe. Not long after strong hands were roughly scrubbing months of grime from my back. Those hands belonged to a half naked local woman with enormous, pendulous breasts. Throughout this experience no English was spoken. But hang on, you’re probably wondering what
A journey through Eastern Turkey is to travel in a remote part of an incredible country. Where vast landscapes combine with impressive historical sights to make for a wonderful trip to a little visited part of Turkey. Dogubayzit In the far east of Turkey, under the shadow of the enormous and legendary Mt Ararat, lies
Curious about travelling to Iran? Iran is not what you might expect and I hope I can show you why. My solo travels in Iran draw the most attention and the most questions when I talk about my journey following the Silk Road from China, through Central Asia and eventually all the way to London. What