These Corners of the World

My African Safari - Day 10 (Lion prides from Serengeti to Ngorongoro)

Driving cautiously around the back of Pride Rock, we caught an even more majestic sight - an enormous male lion, bulging with muscles, lay q

My African Safari - Day 9 (Camping in the Serengeti)

As you can imagine, the trek from my tent to the outhouse toilet was terrifying. I only went twice after dark, and the trek was only maybe a

My African Safari - Day 8 (Views of Mount Kilimanjaro)

As soon as we had eaten and left the hotel, I realised today was the day I would finally set eyes on the famous Mount Kilimanjaro. It was as

My African Safari - Day 7 (A little luxury in Amboseli)

His friend was driving along when, up ahead, he spotted a snake on the road. A big one. The snake disappeared, however, and he couldn't

EuroTrip 2017 - Week 4 (Making friends in Dracula's Romania)

In Romanian mythology, the Strigoi were the troubled spirits of the dead rising from the grave. Some strigoi can be living people with certa

EuroTrip 2017 - Week 3 (The time I got stranded on a bear- and wolf-infested mountain in Bulgaria)

started to walk a little bit further away from him. He followed. He asked me something in Bulgarian. I said no. He began to gesture to the

EuroTrip 2017 - Week 2 (Vienna and Budapest)

While I was saddened to leave the beautiful landscapes and laid back vibes of Bratislava, Austria was calling. For transport between the...

EuroTrip 2017 - Week 1 (The Hague, Brussels and Bratislava)

For the last number of years, I've been itching to interrail through Europe. It's a bit of a time commitment though, so I've only ever...

Dubai - Day Four (Arabian Adventures in the desert)

More than once I was sure we were going to tip over onto the roof, but our guide was a great driver and kept us upright. We passed a number

Dubai - Day Three (Souks and Temples)

You will get a lot of people coming up to you trying to sell you watches and handbags and scarves, but they are not very aggressive and will

Dubai - Day Two (Fun at the water park!)

Those daring to get on the ride have to step into these see through tubes. The door is then closed around you, and locked. A button is press

Cycling the Camino de Santiago - Day 20 (The end of the road)

It took me almost three weeks, but I finally made it to Santiago de Compostela. Rolling into the outskirts of the city, dusty and hungry...

Cycling the Camino de Santiago - Day 14 (Lounging around Leon)

And on the 14th day, she rested. Or, rather, she went to see the sights in Leon. My first port of call was, unsurprisingly, the...

Cycling the Camino de Santiago - Day 13 (Wading through water, and sheep, to get to Leon)

I was so exhausted after my cycle yesterday that I went to bed almost as soon as I got to Sahagun... having done absolutely no...

Cycling the Camino de Santiago - Day 10 (Dealing with loneliness and monotony)

Today I caught myself cycling down a secluded road singing a Rihanna song at the top of my lungs. In my defence, there was nobody around...