Why you should visit St Kilda

St Kilda, as far as we know, never existed. The name is likely to have come…

Apartheid and discrimination in South Africa

When I mentioned about Apartheid on my Twitter timeline, I assumed it was a reference that…

West Africa and The Atlantic Slave Trade

I’ve alluded to this before, but remarkably, as Brits, we don’t really learn too much about…

Introduction to Voodoo in West Africa

Voodoo. It’s a word with a certain … image, cultivated by American gothic horror films mixed…

Kingdoms of West Africa

Before arriving in West Africa, I knew almost nothing about its history or its kingdoms. I’d…

Crossing Borders in West Africa

I made four border crossings in West Africa on my adventure – I wrote a specific…

Fifty Shades of Travel: Giving Up Control

Dhaka is a very large, crowded, and busy city. In fact it’s one of the most…

Celebrate Vanuatu Independence Day With Me!

My trip to Vanuatu accidentally coincided with Independence Day; this was unplanned (indeed, I didn’t even…

Nambas & Cannibals: Culture & History of Malekula

Malekula, the second largest island in Vanuatu, is noted in culture for two things, and they’re…

The Ballad of August 1993 (and other stories)

So, let me take you back to the heady days of the mid 1990s. What were…

Confessions of a Travel Blogger

I am not a travel blogger. Now, that might sound like a strange thing to say,…

Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain

I’ve always been interested in history. But history on my own terms, about topics I can…