Egypt’s ancient monuments are impressive, but sooner or later, every visitor ends up back in Cairo. Cairo is one of the most famous cities in North Africa, and certainly one of the largest. Most...
After my days in Giza, it was time to travel even further back in history. I wanted to visit the very first pyramids built in ancient Egypt, and my destination was Saqqara. To get...
I had been to Egypt before, as part of an organised tour. We stayed in Hurghada, cruised the Nile from Luxor to Aswan, and visited Abu Simbel. Those were enjoyable trips, and the days...
From Berber culture to Roman grandeur On the way from Ghadames to Sabratha, we stopped at two historical sites: Qasr al-Haj and Qasr Nalut. Both were built by the Berbers for the same purpose,...
Ghadames is one of the most unusual places I have visited.Not because of what is there, but because of how it was built to survive. An entire old town, now abandoned, yet still maintained....
First Impressions Leptis Magna is not subtle. The first thing that strikes you is the scale.The second is the silence. After leaving Tripoli, we arrived at what must be one of the most remarkable...
First Impressions Tripoli is not a place most people casually travel to.Which is exactly why I wanted to see it for myself. My preferred travel company, Against the Compass, has been running trips to...
Part of: Cuba – A Country That Doesn’t Quite Move Like the Rest of the World First Impressions Havana is not a city that tries to make things easy for you. It doesn’t try...
Lofoten wasn’t meant to be a single journey. It started as a series of walks — from Å to Svolvær, with detours, loops, and the occasional questionable decision. Somewhere along the way, it became...
Part of: Cuba – A Country That Doesn’t Quite Move Like the Rest of the World Some places pull you in for reasons you can’t quite explain. For me, Santa Clara was one of...
Part of: Cuba – A Country That Doesn’t Quite Move Like the Rest of the World Some places try very hard to be charming. Trinidad doesn’t really have to try at all – and...
Part of: Cuba – A Country That Doesn’t Quite Move Like the Rest of the World Cienfuegos was the destination.But getting there meant passing through places that carry a very different kind of weight....
Part of: Cuba – A Country That Doesn’t Quite Move Like the Rest of the World Most Cuban cities cling to the coastline, benefiting from a constant breeze and a view of the sea....
Part of: Cuba – A Country That Doesn’t Quite Move Like the Rest of the World Santiago de Cuba is often described as the most Caribbean city on the island. Which, loosely translated, means:...
Part of: Cuba – A Country That Doesn’t Quite Move Like the Rest of the World After a few days in Havana, heading out to Viñales Valley feels like someone has turned the volume...
