Not many have visited – or even heard of – the African country of Eritrea. It is not hard to see why. Dwarfed by two of its much larger neighbours,...
I don’t know many people who have visited Eritrea. One could blame underdeveloped tourism infrastructure, universally expensive organised tours, difficulties to secure visas and bureaucracy involved in travelling around Eritrea...
Tears poured uncontrollably down my cheeks. Momentarily composing myself, I offered my passport to the Qatari official on the other side of the tall counter. The surface of his camera...
Earlier this year I visited one of the world’s truly unparalleled places: Madagascar, a large and mysterious island southeast of the African continent. Prior to my trip, Madagascar had fascinated...
Madagascar was among the most difficult solo trips I have ever planned. I visited Madagascar for just under two weeks in April 2017. Not a big fan of large sprawling...
“Off to the Tunisian Embassy, back in an hour,” I informed my secretary around lunchtime today. This time estimate was admittedly optimistic. The named embassy lay on the opposite side...