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The Magic of Alaska
Alaska itself is vast beyond imagination. You could fit Britain, Germany and Italy into this northernmost American state and still have room left over. I discovered Alaska while setting my Rake Ozenna thriller series there, with a hero who comes from that tense and isolated frozen frontier. Read more
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Humphrey’s favourite place in Anchorage, Alaska – Mount Baldy
“Matt Worden from Go Hike Alaska led me on the thousand feet climb along well marked trails where you can absorb Alaska’s expanse, beauty and tranquility,” notes Humphrey. “Roaming the ridgeline, you have mountainscape on one side and panoramic scenes across the Eagle River on the other,” he describes. Afterwards, Humphrey recommends checking out the Read more
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Taiwan – Old China blends with New Asia
Images sped through my mind. What was my favourite place? The magic of Bali; the beaches of Thailand; the chaos and music of the Philippines; the ordered symmetry of Japan, and then to where we were now, a place that blended traditions of old China with the excitement and technology of new Asia. In the Read more
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For Winter Sun, Unwind in Dubai
You can unwind by the pool and do nothing or wander through dizzying architecture, wildly extravagant shopping malls, whacky bars and fine-food restaurants. Should the spirit veer toward the ultra-bizarre, you can even go indoor skiing. I have filmed and reported from Dubai many times and opted for chill time at Raffles on the man-made Read more
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Bhutan – Land of Luxury & Legends
Bhutan is one of the few remaining destinations for travellers looking for clean mountain air and slow pace in a culture that deliberately filters itself from much of the outside world. Mass-market tourism is banned. You will not see tour coaches and budget airlines lined up at the airport. Read more
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How tiny Bhutan deals with its demons
The track climbed skyward in the thinning autumn Himalayan air, through low-hanging clouds and around hairpin bends with sweeping views over a valley of fields and rivers. So high we went that it seemed there could be nothing more except mountain wilderness. Read more
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Hong Kong & the Great Outdoors
At the brow of the hill, early morning fog rolls through sub-tropical undergrowth. Then, dipping down to sea level and curving around the coastline, the view clears to reveal a long, pristine sandy beach. In the sky, a Crested Serpent Eagle circles above the ancient fishing village of Tai O. Read more
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If you want giant glaciers, wondrous wildlife and the adventure of a lifetime, Alaska is waiting for you
Riding in a high-speed catamaran along an Alaskan fjord, the captain asked: ‘See that glacier ahead? How far away do you think it is?’ A dozen of us on a boat tour were travelling under a cloudless blue dome of a massive sky with ice floes knocking the hull and waterfalls tumbling down hillsides on… Read more