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
Ancient cities where brilliant aqua domes push towards bright blue skies, exotic and colourful markets, shared taxi adventures, cashless ATMs and black market negotiations, a fascinating history and locals who greet you with a gold-tooth smile. This is Uzbekistan and it is one of the most unique and unusual countries in the world. In September
The markets of Central Asia are colourful, fascinating and bursting with life and the markets of Uzbekistan are some of the best in the region. The fresh produce is astounding. From the famous pomegranates and melons to dried apricots, stuffed dates, nougat, halva, dried cheese and bread, bread, bread, and more bread. The markets of