The last oasis before the brutal crossing of the Karakum desert into Persia, the ancient city of Khiva on the Silk Road flourished from … View Post The extraordinary horse back game of Kopkari, in southern Uzbekistan. View Post
The bull jumping ceremony in the Hamer tribe, Ethiopia, is a coming of age ritual like no other. View Post There are more pyramids in Sudan than there are in Egypt, yet there are infinitely less tourists visiting them. I went to take a … View Post
The village turned out en masse, dressed in traditional tribal clothing, to play their part. A rare event, a ‘stone pulling’ ceremony occurs only … View Post The Indian tiger is an enigmatic beast; a casually confident, territorial predator. But, as it turns out, not the most territorial animal in India’… View Post
A bustling city rich in history, culture and mysticism, to explore Khartoum is to slowly unravel its treasures. View Post Many people in the travel industry try to sell you a fairy tale. Sometimes you sell it to yourself. Before travelling to Côte … View Post
There’s an explanation and an apology all wrapped up in the three words, “This is Africa,” often abbreviated to TIA for short. I … View Post Visiting an African icon, the mud built grand mosque of Djenne View Post
