Tashkent to Samarkand - Uzbekistan Immediately upon landing in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, I was met with scenes I suppose I was hoping for all along. Our plane taxied towards the airport terminal passing parked up planes dating back to soviet times and all the way up to the present-day Dreamliner. It was a …
Buenos Aires - Argentina I flew into Buenos Aires one year after my last visit more concerned than ever about speaking the lingo. I’ve worked hard at studying Spanish over the past year yet much to the frustration of my genuine Argentine teacher I am still unable to get a good grasp of it. I …
Socotra - Yemen The novelty of bouncing around off-road wears off after some years which only someone who has been lucky enough to experience plenty of it can say, but that doesn’t mean I don’t still love it. Our first day on Socotra found us climbing up a rocky mountain pass that apparently led to …
Socotra - Yemen It was pointed out to me that I was a grumpy bastard while travelling last summer. In fact, shortly after returning home my family were concerned I was dying of kidney failure which I laughed at under the illusion that I was feeling great. Six months on and looking back, I now …
Val Thorens - France So much time has passed that I can't actually remember the last time I went skiing for a whole week, but I’m guessing it’s around 17 years. Sure, I’ve had the odd day here and there but finding the time for a whole week hasn’t materialised because no matter how much …
