World Travel

Encounters, landscapes and cultures across the world.

Australia: Distant Encounters

Australia is far-flung, and the Aboriginal people of Australia are one of the oldest living peoples of the world.

China: Peoples Republic

China is vast and complex, and the highlights of our trip were the Great Wall and palaces in Beijing.

Colombia: Barrios and Beaches

Working with architects and a women's group in a barrio of Bogota, and a trip to Tayrona, where I...

Finland: In Search of Alvar Aalto

Alvar Aalto, and his wife Aino, were revolutionary Finnish architects and designers.

Guatemala: Our Man In Central America

We visited a long-lost friend in Guatemala, explored Mayan ruins, climbed an active volcano, and discovered our host’s secret...

Iran: Tales of Persia

Two trips to Iran to study earthquake recovery, staying with an Iranian family and exploring  historic sites in Isfahan,...

Morocco: Sahara and Atlas

An enjoyable, relaxed road trip around the Sahara Desert and Atlas Mountains in Morocco, starting from Fez and finishing...

Russia: St Petersburg

We went to St Petersburg in 2009  on an EU project about heritage tourism, the highlight of which was...
Sardinia - Elephant Coast

Sardinia: Elephant Beach

In 2005, we stayed in a wonderful villa at Elephant Beach on the Costa Smeralda. and went walking and...