Gecko on the Go

I've spent a lot of time reading newspapers these last few days, while lying around in my very comfortable guesthouse feeling generally ...

A few decades ago, the Arabian Oryx was all but extinct - the only remaining specimens being those held in zoos in various parts of the worl...

In the middle of the airline-imposed night, I staggered blearily to the galley at the back of the cabin for water. I flipped up the blind in...

35km

Beirut has a roguish charm, you fall for it in the way you would a bad boy with a winning smile. I have spent the whole day walking, watchin...

Day 1: Syabru Bensi to Lama Hotel (2650m) Set off with Govinda, across the cable bridge and up the valley, following the icy blue-grey Langt...

Four weeks sounded like a long time, but it turned out to be very little time in relation to the amount there was to learn. This was an entr...

The walled old town of Tallinn has been beautifully kept, or lovingly restored, somehow escaping modern development. A compact maze of cobbl...

Obviously make your feet feel good. No idea Well, at least this one's obvious - a dummy that plays a tuning fork and improves your postu...

I was really impressed by Dr Mourad, who runs the Cairo Donkey Sanctuary Mobile Clinic. He was totally committed, enthusiastic and professio...