July 2007
As tourists flock to a resurgent Eastern Europe, I wanted to see a part of the East that few had heard of, let alone visited. Slovakia? [...]
First published in The Independent, 5 December 2009
Grandeur is all very well, but without a touch of glamour a high-end hotel is just that: a smart place to sleep in. Until recently, Nairobi’s [...]
First published in the Financial Times, 2 October, 2009
I am standing barefoot on granite rocks on the west coast of Sweden. As I watch the sun strike the water with a violent shimmer, I [...]
First published in The Guardian, 7 February 2009.
Looking out of a rain-drenched hostel in the suburbs of Stockholm, I wondered how I’d find my wilderness. Sweden is 57% forest and everywhere was a [...]