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London dweller with a penchant for the remoter destinations that the world has to offer. Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute and always on the look out for an unusual tribal festival!
Video: Night Train from Kashgar
An experience of a lifetime, taking the epic overnight train journey from Kashgar, high in the Karakoram mountains, to follow the ancient Silk Road. View Post Air Astana – Flight KC 942 Review
Don't be fooled, Air Astana might just be your new, economical air bridge to Asia. View Post Quintessential Cotswolds
Idyllic England, cycling the historic honey-stoned villages of the Cotswolds View Post Caffè Gilli and ristorante Cibrèo, Florence
Florence is a city of gastronomy but you must bring one vital ingredient yourself: time, with which to savor it. View Post Scoppio del Carro, Florence
Italian tradition of Scoppio del Carro is as curious as it is long lived, dating back 500 years. View Post Eurostar Overnight Ski Train – Review
From Central London to the French Alps, overnight by train. What's not to love? View Post Nguon Festival, Cameroon
A myriad of costumes and theatrics, the final day of the Nguon Festival is an immersive theatre of tribal symbolism. View Post Climbing Mount Cameroon – Day Three
Descending through the jungle on day three was a befittingly slow and challenging farewell to "Mongo ma Ndemi." View Post Climbing Mount Cameroon – Day Two
Ascending to the peak of Mount Cameroon, the highest in West Africa, is a journey of will power. View Post Climbing Mount Cameroon – Day One
Day one, hiking up Mount Cameroon is steep going, rewarded with breathtaking views. View Post Togean Islands, Sulawesi
If ever the splendour of a place is proportional to the difficulty in getting there, the Togean Islands must be atop the list. View Post Tana Toraja, Sulawesi
In Tana Toraja, the biggest day of your life is the leaving of it. Time for a party... View Post Bugis Ship Builders of Sulawesi
The proud product of centuries of Bugis history, the finished pinisi sets sail to make her own. View Post The New Spice Route: Flight GA 87 Review
Garuda Indonesia's new direct flight from London to Jakarta follows the well trodden Spice Route. View Post Rebel Rebel, Nepal
Travel provides fresh perspectives. Sometimes they comes from unwanted and uncomfortable quarters. View Post 