For some reason, I have been to this curious corner of the Sahara twice. Once deliberately, as I have long been fascinated with odd places, and once as part of the drive from Spain to Sierra Leone.
Guinea is loud and unpredictable; the countryside is raw and overwhelming; its people are friendly yet reticent; and its roads, dear God, its roads ……
Mauritania for three or four days, longer, perhaps, for those with some particularly niche interests, is a tremendous opportunity and a very interesting place to visit.
Driving across the Sahara Desert may appear to be an odd thing to do, and perhaps it is. This journey started, as all good adventures do, in a wine bar.
West Africa is not the most visited region of the world, and for those who are frustrated by the phenomenon of “overtourism”, it could be an ideal destination.
The most interesting part of the coast is possibly Gibraltar and La Linea. Another example of dual-economies with each distinct place living symbiotically with each other.
This will be the fourth time that we have offered this tour of Georgia, and we look forward to having you join us in September.
Tossa de Mar is a town that knows its history and can see its future. It seems to have found the elusive balance of tourism today, that point between the needs and interests of the local community and the desires and expectations of their visitors.
“The Viking Islands”, the Faroe, Shetland and Orkney Islands, lie between Iceland and Scotland in the harsh North Atlantic. An amazing trio of rugged islands to visit.
The West Balkans, former Yugoslavia, is a fascinating place to travel and I have spent a fabulous couple of weeks travelling there. I was delighted to see so many people visit my blog to read my observations of Kosovo, Bosnia and Montenegro. Here is an overview of the region, published in the fine adventure travel journal GoNomad. Travel the West Balkans by Train, Bus and Ship. It was a fascinating trip, and one that I need to repeat. Next time, I plan on renting a vehicle and getting off the beaten track a little more; not that much of the […]
Kosovo is a good place to visit; if one of the purposes of tourism is to understand and be understood, visiting fractured yet hopeful countries is important.
The Central River in Sarajevo “What can I do in Sarajevo?”, is a question posed by many travellers heading to the Balkans and the answer is that it is a very curious and interesting experience.When there, one is permanently mindful of Narnia, and each time a new looking-glass presents it self, and one clambers ungainly through it, the perspective changes, and with it reality. There is, of course, no such thing as “reality”, and here as much as any other region in conflict, perspective and perception are the guides to understanding. “The West Balkans”, as Yugoslavia is now considered, are […]