In Britain, talking about the weather is an accepted, even expected, way to start, finish and sometimes fill a conversation. Every time it snows, the country grinds to a halt and…
The world’s largest inland delta, the Okavango Delta in Botswana, from the sky
The Okavango Delta is the world’s largest inland delta. Between reeds and palm trees, “the Delta” in Botswana nurtures crocodiles and herons, impala and elephants, locals and, for a while at least, me. While wildlife is abundant, electricity is scarce. So, here’s a taste of what I’ll be blogging about in the weeks to come [...]
I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t tired, but as the security guards shine a torch on my pass and I stride around that corner…
The small town of Benicassim on the northeast coast of Spain hosts the annual music festival, FIB. In between catching the likes of Kasabian, the Gorillaz and Dizzee Rascal, I had the chance to take to the skies…
The Oceanográfico forms part of the spectacular City of Arts & Sciences complex in Valencia. As the largest aquarium in Europe…it makes me uneasy.
Valencia has plenty of street art. Whether you think about it in conventional terms, conjuring up the “graffiti” from Bristol’s edgiest neighbourhood, or in alternative terms…
These grainy monochrome photos show New York City in the twenties…
Japan has no shortage ofonsen, natural hot springs where people dip in and out of skin-scalding pools in order to soak, scrub and just relax and say ahhhhh.
Yet in Jigokudani Yaenkoen, macaque monkeys got there first.
There’s something imposing about these giant stone columns, high in the heart of the former Toltec civilization. These warriors reminded me of one Toltec legend in particular, the curse of their former leader Quetzalcoatl.
Every ash cloud has a silver lining, as the new saying goes. One unexpected advantage, though, was…
Yesterday, the Eyjafjallajoekull volcano in Iceland erupted, spreading a thick cloud of ash across western Europe. This…
Portugal’s Albufeira has both the blessing and the curse of a smooth sandy beach, striking white houses and good weather…
The streets of Seville have thronged with Semana Santa this week. Between Palm Sunday and Easter itself, the city hosts a delicate combination of solemn religious processions and a candy-floss-coloured carnival…
It’s Semana Santa or Holy Week in Seville. Here’s a sneak preview of a procession rehearsal. More to follow… UPDATE: Find the Travel Lab Report on Semana Santa in Seville here.
A few weeks ago I spent a day joining in with the olive harvest in Jaen, a mountainous region in Andalusia. After a hard day at work, it was time for cerveza and tapas…
The Broken Chair jolts out of the dreary Place des Nations in Geneva. Surrounded by steady traffic and standing opposite the European UN Headquarters, I found its size, odd rust-green colour and geometrical..
Sawai Madhopur is a small town on the edge of Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan, a base for tiger safaris.
Both in and outside the park, however, monkeys roam freely…
I’m playing with experimenting with technology today at Inside the Travel Lab. So here’s a cool photo from the island of Miya Jima (Shrine Island) in Japan to keep you entertained while I meddle with connections to Inside the Travel Lab’s Facebook Page. Back soon…
A Photo Journey Through the Capital of Wales The Taff Trail strides through the valleys of South Wales, taking in castles, countryside and what has been optimistically described as “industrial archaeology.”I’ve strolled, cycled and even rollerbladed along its path, although I’ve never made the complete trip from the capital city of Cardiff through to the [...]
In Morocco, the colours dazzle.
Marketplaces, in particular, fire up my photoreceptors faster than I can manage to take photos.
It’s not a flashy photo but I love this shot from Rio, Brazil. I was walking between those iconic beaches, Ipanema and Copacabana, when I saw…
Geneva is a city with an international reputation and Place du Molard clearly wants people to feel at home. Snuggled among the charcoal cobbles, glowing squares say hello in languages from around the world. At least I assume that’s what they mean. I couldn’t translate them all…
Mont Blanc, the white mountain, rises out of the Alps to claim the title of the highest peak in Western Europe. I’ve been lucky enough to..
Holy smoke. Just back from the most beautiful and terrifying drive of my life. Words to follow. Can you guess where it is? Part of PhotoFriday at DeliciousBaby
High in the Andes, our little boat jolts unevenly as it battles with Lake Titicaca’s choppy waves. The sky is overcast but even without the heavy clouds we’d struggle to see the shore. South America’s largest lake lives at 3,800 metres, separates two countries and behaves like a mountainous ocean god. However, it’s not the [...]
Across Japan, amidst the crowds or within the privacy of solitude, people read their fortunes and say their prayers. Depending on whether they like what they read, they tie the paper in neat knots outside the temple.
A little further out, however, Seville reveals its modern face, the lights and the energy of a city on the up.
The streets of Havana are restless, active places – and that’s why I love this photo so much. Life is lived outside, from children playing football in the dust, to laundry drying, to neighbours
ABOUT ME: I’m a journalist with a passion for travel and a background in Neuroscience and Emergency Medicine.
Inside the Travel Lab blogs about the world of unusual journeys.
