Now I was approaching the place that gives the entire coastline its name. The Causeway Coast Way eventually leads to Northern Ireland’s most famous natural attraction: Giant’s Causeway. For generations, it has been one...
It was time to leave Ballintoy after two nights there. Before long, I would finally join the actual Causeway Coast Way and begin the stretch of hiking I had been looking forward to since...
The time had come to leave Belfast behind and finally start walking. That had been the real purpose of this trip all along. It was Sunday, 17 May, which is of course a major...
I could begin by saying that I had always wanted to visit Northern Ireland, but that would be a lie. I do not know many people who have travelled there on holiday, even though...
After several days among pyramids, tombs, and ancient monuments, I was ready for something completely different. One of the main reasons I had travelled to Alexandria was the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Long before I visited...
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...
