A week in Malawi – truly the warm heart of Africa
Introduction Earlier this year I organized what could be described as the "working trip of a lifetime". Stay with me here - basically I managed to turn three separate business…
Spot the difference: Photos show how Berlin has changed since 1990
What a difference 22 years makes... I had the pleasure of living and working in Berlin from 1990-92 and have been back many times since. I was rummaging around in…
Why Chicago should be the next city you visit in the USA – even if it was also the last
Before we get into this, Noo Yoikers, I do understand. You find it hard to believe how anyone - and a Limey at that - could rate another city over…
Retro Travel Photo – Before We Grew Up: Ouagadougou campsite, Burkina Faso, West Africa
In this new occasional section we share some of the travel photos from our archives - when we paid our dues but rarely our way. Times were tough, hitch-hiking was…
Useful Tips On How To Enjoy Every Second Of Your Trip To Miami
Miami - and Florida in general - boasts awesome weather almost all year round, making it a pretty awesome destination to visit. There’s just no escaping the sunshine, heat, and…
6 of the best…breakfast joints in New York
So you've scored that great hotel in the Big Apple, but your rate is room-only. Perhaps you can't face another breakfast buffet or would rather try out what New York…
6 of the best…places to take the kids in Miami
Miami is not just for guys in pastel coloured suit jackets with their sleeves rolled up, supermodels and starlets. Okay, I'm showing my age with the first reference there but…
Latvia: A post-Covid foodie’s dream
2020 is finally behind us and vaccination programmes are being ramped up in Europe; it looks like we will finally be able to get away in 2021. We will probably…