Italy
Travel Through Italy Cumbria is a wild, wet and wellie-wearing region in the north of England, whose damp hedgerows and fields of daffodils fired the literary imagination of Wordsworth several times over. Umbria, on the other hand, is a fragrant, olive-soaked region in central Italy, whose soft pink stone apparently fired the literary imagination of C.S.Lewis and [...]
Poland
Travel Through Poland “Are you ready?” asks Christopher, a guide from the nearby village of Wieliczka. He’s cloaked in a long charcoal jacket and blowing on his hands to keep warm. For a giant-sized man, he uses a soft voice. “Because once we start, I will not be able to talk to you. And you [...]
Australia
Travel Through Australia I’ve arrived in Sydney, a little dazed, a little confused. Apparently that’s jetlag and it’s something to do with circadian rhythms, cortisol surges and melatonin…although right now I can’t quite remember my name and could easily believe that jetlag’s caused by blue-edged tomatoes and overripe watermelon and comes with an easy cure [...]
The Spanish Pyrenees
Late September sees me digging out my hiking boots and hitting the slopes of the Spanish Pyrenees…If you are looking for a freelance writer to cover this area then please contact me here.
Via Ferrata in the Dolomites
Forget rock climbing, For a taste of real adrenaline in the mountains, via ferrata is the only way to go. easyJet Traveller July 2011 Abigail King Read the full article here…
The “Un-Cruise” in Alaska
The wilderness of Alaska is best appreciated by solitude and exploration. That’s my opinion, anyway, so I was thrilled to discover that…
The Okavango Delta, Botswana
Despite the stillness of the water, there’s no sound of silence. Insects skim across the reeds with a soft buzz and woodpeckers tap against acacia trees. Birds chatters in all directions – yet the loudest by far are the doves. Chu charra, chu charra. “Work harder, work harder,” says Rodger, slipping a pole into the [...]
Adventure in the Dolomites, Italy
There’s nothing like the fear of immediate death to concentrate the mind. Last week I retraced the steps of the world’s first via ferrata…
Hunting Whales
Pedro Martina’s sun-worn face lights up as he grabs my shoulder and points into the distance. “Three of them are under the water now,” he says as I scour the shades of blue. “One baby and two adultos… and further behind them I can see two more.” It’s certainly not the first time Pedro has [...]
It Doesn’t Take Two to Tango
Buenos Aires. Ah, you can almost hear the accordion in your mind. The stomp and the swish of the dancers. The haughty stare and ice-licked face of the star, raven hair tight against her scalp. Or, you can see a rambling, scruffy line of pale-faced young men shuffling forwards in clear [...]
