Why this trip?
A transcontinental train adventure from Brighton Pavilion to the India’s Taj Mahal Like so many of life’s Big Things, this
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Pakistan: And now for a brief interlude
Crossing land borders has always been one of travel’s joys for me. They’re so much more meaningful than crossing some
Iran: it’s been a journey
As travellers, rather than tourists, perhaps, we pride ourselves on scratching beneath the surface and tickling the underbelly of the
Happy tears
With a 2.40am departure, I wasn’t much looking forward to the Tehran to Isfahan leg, but the effort was more
Breaking down barriers in Iran
Travelling through Iran these past few days has been like no other experience, like no other country I have visited.
The train issue
“Nothing is expected of the train passenger. In planes the traveller is condemned to hours in a tight seat; ships
Cappadocia in focus
I’m going to have to look into precisely what ‘Geopark protected status’ entails (please do message below if you can
Next stop: Iran
Can I, should I, will I, won’t I?…. Iran has dominated much of the planning and decision making around this
Taking the rough with the smooth
Yesterday was a bad day; the first of the trip. It’s no coincidence that it was the day that Sarah
A salute to great guides
These past 10 days have had me thinking about guiding and the integral part it plays in delivering high quality,
Trundling south in a tin can
…two blissful days walking in the Carpathian Mountains, so peaceful. On occasion, lost in my thoughts, it felt like I