Have you ever gone travelling and got kidnapped by an 80yr old Chinese Naxi (pronounced Na-shi) grandma?

Whilst en route to Tiger Leaping Gorge in the Yunnan Province, I stopped off to see the ancient towns of Lijiang, Shuhe and last but not least Baisha (which is where I...

This is weird. This is quiet. This is Auckland (AKA The New Big Easy). Where the hell is everybody!? Is it the aftermath of the Easter holidays? ... or is it always like this?

Anyone in their right mind should be enjoying this beautiful serenity. I'm not! ... not after...

Here's a question for you ...

Would you spend 17.5 hourrs on an overnight train? There are couple of other things you might want to factor in.

You are in Vietnam travelling on a dust covered juggernaut from Saigon (or Ho Chi Minh) to Danang overnight sharing with three locals...

The main draw of the happening little town of Siem Reap in Cambodia is watching a spectacular sunrise at the temple city of Angkor Wat.

My first hurdle is a 04:30am wake up call. This is no easy task following a late night out on the aptly named Pub Street...

When I was seven years old my dad introduced me to a game called tennis. I'm now 40 years old, still playing, learning and enjoying it. I'm by no means on a par with Andy Murray, but do share similar energy, enthusiasm, determination and commitment.

A few years back, I...

When I was first contacted by London 2012 with the opportunity to be a part of the Closing Ceremony I was both excited and scared at the same time. The offer filtered through a good friend of mine, Tim Routledge, one the top boffins responsible for lighting the ceremonies.

The...

Now that the Winter Solstice has passed it's time to start celebrating the lighter side of life. The regular gathering of druids, wiccans and other revellers at Stonehenge (pictured below) proved that even the solstice itself can be something to cheer.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge found inspiration in...

While Kelly Rowland was giving Beyonce a run for her money by bump and grinding energetically in Brixton, Tom Cruise was sightseeing at the Taj Mahal and Michelle Obama was reading to Kermit the Frog in Washington DC.

London was a-buzz with film premieres, award ceremonies and bar openings. Little...