A beach on Anjouan Island, Comoros – Mark Stratton A little context is needed to explain why my holiday in Comoros was my most miserable holiday ever. In 1975, he had to make a decision about whether the four Comoros islands located between Zanzibar and Madagascar would separate from French rule. Mayotte remained in France,… Read More »
The 28-acre Eternal City is a brand new tourist destination designed to mimic a medieval Silk Road town – The Image Bank/Getty At the shiny Samarkand International Airport, a smooth-faced border officer was examining my passport. He stood at his booth in an oversized uniform, looked at my photo, and asked where I was staying.… Read More »
Author Steve King at the Dance Retreat at Schloss Elmau – nicolas hafele On his way to becoming one of the greatest dancers of the 20th century, Mikhail Baryshnikov claimed that he never tried to dance better than others, but only to dance better than himself. Oh, Mikhail. I know this feeling, my dear friend.… Read More »
Colombian women were instrumental in reshaping the country’s machismo culture – Alamy Lifting a wooden cart piled high with corn sheaths and bunches of bananas, 66-year-old Everlides Almanza rolled through the dusty streets of Turbaco as he had done every day for 18 years. Skinny chickens pecking at mountains of discarded plastic toys on porches… Read More »
‘All conventional wisdom says you desperately need a car to explore these parts,’ says Silverman – Christophe Boisvieux I’m waiting on the banks of Loch Ness for a bus that I’m not sure I believe. So, I don’t know if I believe that he will come on time, or even believe that he will come… Read More »