12th December 2019 / Destinations, Europe, Portugal / 3 comments

Madeira is an island in the North Atlantic which belongs to Portugal. Although culturally European, it is geographically African, located 935 kilometres due west of Morocco and 500 kilometres north of the Canary Islands. Because […]

1st March 2015 / Destinations, Mexico, North America, On the road / 1 comment

Over the last couple of weeks, I made three trips into the mountains around Oaxaca. It can be tough going once you start to drive up the narrow and twisty mountain roads, but the reward […]

9th November 2014 / Destinations, Europe, Greece / 3 comments

The first time visitor to Greece usually lands in Athens, rushes through the sights and then hits an island or two (or three) for some sun and sea. But if you have more time, or […]

13th October 2013 / Destinations, Ecuador, South America / 8 comments

Before I dive deep into planning my next big trip (Thailand and Burma, starting November 28), I want to reminisce a little about the last one: Ecuador. I spent three months in Ecuador last winter. […]