Notes from the Road
A traveller’s record of places, provisions, and the small companion who now comes along. Read about the author if you’re a curious traveller, or work with me if you mean business.
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Featured Stories
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The Oberoi Amarvilas, Agra: my stay beside the Taj Mahal
My stay at The Oberoi Amarvilas in Agra: a balcony facing the Taj Mahal, Mughal-inspired gardens, Indian dining and a birthday morning at the monument.
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Boulders Beach beyond the penguins
A first-person visit to Boulders Beach, with African penguins, sheltered granite coves, and practical advice for seeing both responsibly.
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Entim Camp: My Birthday Beside the Mara River
My Entim Camp review from Kenya’s Masai Mara: riverfront tents, memorable food and a birthday balloon safari, with practical notes for planning a stay.
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Monasterio in Cusco: My Stay at the Belmond Hotel
My stay at Belmond Monasterio in Cusco: oxygen-enriched rooms, courtyard breakfasts, colonial art and practical advice before travelling to Machu Picchu.
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Scarabeo Camp in Agafay: three quiet nights after Marrakech
After four busy days in Marrakech, I spent three nights at Scarabeo’s original Stone Camp in Agafay. Here is what stayed with me and what has changed.
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The Fez I remember begins at dawn
I arrived in Fez with an old television version of the city in my head. Three nights in the medina replaced it with something louder, stranger, and much…
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Vintage House: Napa Valley’s Gourmet Capital on Foot
Napa’s celebrated wines, Yountville’s great tables and a room close enough to enjoy both: why I chose Vintage House.
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Golf in Egypt: The Long Wait for Mena House
Mena House’s promised revival, NEWGIZA’s quarry and Somabay’s Red Sea holes: golf in Egypt through its landscapes, history and the players’ verdicts.
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Golden Triangle: A Day Across Three Countries
My 2012 Golden Triangle trip through Thailand, Myanmar and Laos, with the history behind the name and the river junction that became a destination.
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Maui by Car: The Road to Hāna, Haleakalā and Wailea
My Maui road trip from Kahului: the Road to Hāna and its waterfalls, black sand at Waiʻānapanapa, the wild Piʻilani Highway, sunrise on Haleakalā and lunch in Wailea.