Africa

Brilliant white buildings jostle for position in the UNESCO world heritage old town of Stonetown. Elaborately carved balconies and doors, fit to impale an enemy, show evidence of the town’s eclectic heritage, a mixture of Persian, African and Indian influences. Hidden in the shade of the labyrinthine alleys is the …

OMG. I like an adventure but to be honest, it doesn’t come natural to me. Yes, I like ziplining, I like abseiling, I like climbing but it is most definitely a love, hate relationship. My heart races, my palms get sweaty, my legs start shaking, I get stroppy (just check out …

I have a confession to make… I have become a travel snob! Package holidays are something I have snubbed for over ten years. Hordes of drunken Brits making a nuisance of themselves in hotels around Europe is not my idea of fun. I don’t go away to spend time in …

Are you ok? Finding a text on my phone is not an unusual experience when travelling. However finding a text on my phone from a work colleague asking me ‘whether I am ok in light of today’s events’ is somewhat more alarming, especially as I have no idea what she …