Andrea POct 1, 20146 minTehranDespite all the warnings, our entry into Iran was quick, easy and welcoming. It’s a thirty minute drive into Tehran, the freeway passing...
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 –...
Andrea POct 1, 20133 minLife and Death in KamchatkaThe native Kamchadals are pretty plucky folk. The aboriginal peoples (there are about five different tribes, but let’s not go into...
Andrea POct 28, 201212 minOut-running SandyThe flight from Barcelona to NYC was uneventful, as was clearing customs at JFK. I checked into the NY Athletics Club – a marvellous...