Travel Writing Library

In 2011 I embarked on an amazing and profoundly moving journey through the WW1 Somme Battlefields in France

Its late afternoon, and were walking. Its not a clear day by any means. In fact, the rain has just stopped, and water is steaming up from the surrounding greenery, compounding the intense humidity.

Dont go back, they warned, it wont be the same.

My Austrian friend Katie, was in Tbilisi over the weekend and wanted to see some nature, so I proposed that we went together to the Greater Caucasus

The minibus came to a cranium shuddering halt. A chicken had somehow squirmed its way out of the wicker basket that was holding it captive on top of the vehicle and leapt onto the road.

Stephen it’s inside My God, its inside, INSIDE

Did you hear the jackal last night. I was only half listening to our cook, Negas cheerful commentary on the previous night as I emerged, tired and sleepless from my freezing tent

Have you ever just stood still and took everything in. I mean every little detail and studied each second of that moment

It was a nice sunny day for a trek down a river. Best place for that is New Zealand, Rotorua, where you prepare yourself for the thrill of a lifetime.

After hours of deliberation it was decided we were not taking a shower the next morning.