TRAVELLING

“Because it’s there.” That’s the answer George Mallory gave when asked why he wanted to conquer Mount Everest. Unfortunately, Mallory...

Japan. Just speaking its name conjures up images that tantalise the mind. Peaceful gardens, beautiful geishas and futuristic cities...

A man cleared his throat loudly, producing sounds not too dissimilar to a radio struggling to find a station through thick static. From...

On a map, Sri Lanka appears like a teardrop dwarfed by its Indian neighbour to the north-west. Previously overlooked in favour of other...

£3,000 for one night. That was the ‘special deal’ on the website. The water bungalow was just like the ones I’d seen when I was younger....

Have you ever tried to sleep through what feels like a magnitude 6.5 earthquake? What if heated political arguments were also going on...

"Old is gold!" harked the driver in a thick Indian accent. I swear if I hear that phrase one more time...suddenly a splutter of life from...

So as I write this, ladies and gents, I'm currently on a train racing from my hometown of Doncaster (in the rather cold north of England)...

​ A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...no, wait, sorry! Wrong story! Well, here we are! The start of a life-changing journey! I...