Tacos, Tequila and Border Walls
I found the topic to be very resonant in San Diego, with its large Mexican population, and which runs right up the (already existing) border wall. I really enjoyed San Diego, and wrote about the city, and the border crossing, for Telegraph Online.
What is Adventure Writing?
Epic journeys; new horizons; themes of courage and endurance; and connecting with a different reality or culture. Words to live by.
Meet the Volcano: Mt St Helens, Washington (with video).
Like most young boys in the 1980s, I was fascinated by two things: dinosaurs and volcanoes. The vast power of a volcano, spilling forth red lava after a dramatic explosion, inspired excitement and fear.
Exploring Albania for the Telegraph and BBC
The journey gave me enormous respect for members of the Special Forces and underlined once again the horror of war.
