The rules of travelling were established at the dawning of time. A sacred duty bestowed upon a worthy few. Their secrets are few but adaptions and adoptions have been made by many, a fluidity you must earn the right too. I started my travelling days at the glorious age of 18 when I set off for Dublin on my first real adventure with Chris Mainland. Lofty ideas about kissing Irish girls and never ending supplies of Guinness. One our of two achieved not a bad sta...

There is nothing as fascinating trying to eat within the respect of another's culture. Tonight was a classic master class example. 1) Must remember to only eat with my right hand. 2) When you order the shish you are expected to eat the giant chilly that accompanies it. (Rude otherwise) And despite what masterchef says just because it us big doesn't make it any tamer! 3) Don't drain your tea because then your host is expected to fill this up again and again. ...

....the skyline was littered with minarets, Each standing to rigid military like attention. Soldiers on patrol each saluting Allah to the heavens. Each a white glowing beacon of dedication, a life of prayer personified by a fluorescent arrow forcing the observer to remember Istanbul's turbulent origins. History cloaked in violence and bloodshed, the last echoes endure on... A hungry water cannon prowls the recesses and back alleys of Taksim square ready to pou...

Here I go again on my own!!! Coz I'm leaving on a jet plane don't know when I'll be back again! (Well 14th July into LONDON) Turkish airlines amazing. I just got a heads up saying flight just landed boarding in ten mins! Roll on gin and tonic! This may be the most random country I've been to yet, but... Potentially the most beautiful :) first stop Istanbul for 36 hours, one hostel then overnight at airport, hope there's a comfy bench to crash on then 1am flight ...

The atmosphere was electric, crowded to twice capacity the tiny outdoor amphitheatre struggling to hold the jostling crowds. It was Ramahanza, sun had set, the fast had just broken and it was time to celebrate. Little homeless kids where crawling down between spectators feet selling water to anyone who was unfortunate enough to meet their gaze. I'd stumbled across the spectacle a few minutes earlier a few minutes earlier and been propelled into its vortex witho...