Andrea POct 4, 201616 minJordan: Amman - Jerash - Madaba - PetraAfter settling into my room at the Kempinski Amman, I headed down to breakfast at 6.30 and tucked into a pair of fried cackleberries but...
Andrea POct 6, 201510 minIran – the “Hello” editionRomance, jewellery, fashion, celebrity… The Iran Crown Jewels is the largest collection of its type in the world. It includes crowns,...
Andrea POct 8, 20149 minIran - the (oil) drumWhen Vita Sackville-West visited Iran in 1926, her husband, Harold Nicolson, was working there in the diplomatic service. No doubt part...
Andrea POct 8, 20134 minThe Fairweather Range and Lituya BayA highlight of Alaska, Glacier Bay is good tourist stuff, but, as usual, I managed to get utterly sidetracked by a nearby attraction –...