On my first day in Costa Rica, I spent the afternoon in Manuel Antonio National Park, a small but beautiful tract of rainforest, mangrove and beach that hugs the country's...
Posted by | October 20, 2010
Today marks a milestone in my travel writer’s life. After seven and a half years of working out of my living room (when not on the road), I just became...
Posted by | October 8, 2010
There's nothing better than a stroll through its food markets to get to know a city's everyday rhythms. So on my one and only day in Quito, a definite highlight...
Posted by | October 5, 2010
Thought I'd share news of a travel survey currently on offer by HostelBookers, which offers a chance for you to win a £3000 RTW travel ticket! Here are the details:...
Posted by | September 28, 2010
I’ve been back from the Galapagos for a week now and still can’t shake off the thoughts of this pristine archipelago in the eastern Pacific. Friends have been asking me...
Posted by | September 24, 2010
In this week's (sponsored) guest post, we take a wander around Rome's piazzas. A TOUR OF ROME'S PIAZZAS All roads may lead to Rome but to be more precise, all...
Posted by | September 16, 2010
After a long silence, due to the crescendo of my workload and a trip to Toronto for the film festival, I am back. As I write this from my oceanview...
Posted by | August 24, 2010
A few years ago, I wrote a poem about my old country, Yugoslavia (read below). That was my way of dealing with the collapse of my homeland, on an emotional...
Posted by | August 20, 2010
In this week's guest post, we take a dip in the Black Sea of Bulgaria, at a string of beach resorts in the country's north. Taking us there is Katya...
Posted by | August 17, 2010
I arrived back from Croatia on July 28. I took two days off, to settle back in after a six-week absence from home. Since then, I haven't had a day...
