Alberobello, Italy

Neatly placed in the heel of the Italian boot, Alberobello is a bizarre town that looks like it was built by garden gnomes. The historical centre of the town consists almost exclusively of 'trulli' making it an attractive UNESCO World Heritage Site. While these stone huts are charming and fascinating, the town itself is terribly touristy and vibeless.

Paris, France

The French have a reputation. It’s actually quite a wonder anybody wants to visit a country that is allegedly ridden with dirty old Frenchmen who eat amphibians and refuse to speak English on principle. And then you get there and it’s just so French and suddenly that’s enchanting. Like Paris. Now that is a city that is adored and idolized beyond comprehension. The Paris charm seduces us into believing that her muddy parks are ‘romantic’ and paying a small fortune to eat strange animal parts is ‘just so chic.’ The cold tower of metal scaffolding captivates the imagination of so many millions of tourists every year that the city is ranked the number one most visited city in the world. How about that?

Happy Holi Barcelona!

Happy Holi! What a wonderful way to celebrate my new camera (Nikon Coolpix AW100 - MegProof) than by coating it in a splendid array of coloured powder. Happiness!

Some already very colourful Barcelona characters.

Barbara's Mongol Derby

My incredible best friend is going to be doing the longest, hardest horse race in the world this August. Please take a look at her website:http://barbsinmongolia.withtank.com/ and donate what you can at: http://www.gofundme.com/barbsmongolia

Fes, Morocco

The Fas el Bali is one of the most fascinating places I have ever been. It was everything I was hoping it would be: complicated alleys, unexpected bursts of colour, secretive terraces, authentic lifestyles and incomprehensible chaos. It didn't take much to get off the well-beaten tourist path, but it did take a lot to convince our little troop of wannabe guides that we had no end-goal, indeed we wanted to be lost. The young entrepreneurs begged (in a surprising array of languages) to show us where we were going, or even where we had come from if that was what we desired. Eventually we had to succumb to the offers of help to find the well-hidden leather tanneries.