Twenty-five moments that quietly changed the way I travel Hotels have never simply been places to sleep. Some people collect passport stamps. Others collect photographs. Somewhere along the way, I realised I was collecting hotel memories. Not because they were...
Some holidays are remembered for the places we visit. Others begin long before we see the first landmark. They begin in that quiet first hour, when excitement finally replaces routine and the world starts to feel just a little larger. Every journey has a beginning...
There are some hotels that do one thing exceptionally well. Some have incredible rooms but disappointing food. Others offer beautiful beaches but service that feels as enthusiastic as a delayed airport departure announcement. Then there are the rare few that manage to...
Few destinations capture the imagination quite like Cairo. Long before I arrived, I already felt as though I knew the city. The pyramids, the Sphinx, the treasures of Tutankhamun and the mighty Nile have been woven into films, documentaries and history books for...
People often ask me what my favourite destination is. In fact, everyone keeps asking me what it is. The truth is that after a lifetime of travelling, I’ve discovered that travel isn’t really about ticking countries off a list. It isn’t about collecting passport stamps...
Because sometimes, it’s not the loudest places that stay with us it’s the whispered ones. There’s something about travel that lingers long after you’ve unpacked. Not just the big, bold experiences, but the quiet, slow ones the sound of a courtyard fountain at dusk,...
