Caught in the rain in Rome
The rain is teeming down and we're stuck, holed up in the souvenir shop at the Roman Forum. We've already seen the Colosseum, spent the morning wandering...
Searching for elephants at Amboseli
Nestled at the base of the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro, Amboseli National Park has perhaps one of the most stunning backdrops of all of Kenya's national parks.
The tranquillity of Inle Lake
The boat ride to our hotel took about an hour and a half - Inle Lake is much larger than I had anticipated. But it has some of the...
Lost in the crowds in Venice
It's been 10 years since we've been to Venice. Back then we were struggling young backpackers. We bought our bread rolls in the supermarket...
Charged by rhinos at Sweetwaters
The contrast from Amboseli to Sweetwaters Sanctuary in Ol Pejeta Conservancy is striking. Where Amboseli was dry and parched, Sweetwaters...
Watching the world go by in Fatehpur Sikri
We arrive in Fatehpur Sikri in the afternoon and make our way straight to a hotel with a rooftop terrace so we can sit and watch the world go...
Getting lost in Florence and the sweet goodness of Gilli’s
I'm caught, stuck. I know I should be ordering a salad roll, something healthy for lunch, but the cakes here look so good. Florentines, cream-filled buns...
Our first leopard spotted in Samburu
The road to Samburu is long and dry. Very dry. It took us about four hours to drive from Sweetwaters at Ol Pejeta Conservancy to Samburu...
From fort to fort in the pink city of Jaipur
Another harrowing bus trip and we arrived in Jaipur. The trip was made somewhat easier by the local who sat next to us and offered us chips and biscuits...
Falling in love with Italy
The first time we came to Italy I couldn't wait to get out of there. It was hot, dirty and we got ripped off everywhere we went - and...