Initially, I wasn’t that excited about visiting Teotihuacan, the ancient city and World Heritage Site an hour outside Mexico City. Having seen Chichen Itza, one of the new Seven Wonders of the World, during our visit to the Riviera Maya,…
Behind The Scenes of Stories My Suitcase Could Tell
When it comes to telling stories, I’m all about putting down words on the page (or more often than not, a Word document). But stories can be told in all sorts of ways: through print, radio, photography, film, and art….
A Hike In Watkins Glen State Park
It was the first day of the year that felt like Autumn. The sun was bright, and the skies were blue, but there was an edge of a chill in the air that hinted at the coming change in the…
A Boat Trip to the Shiant Isles – On Video!
When Hebridean boat tour operator Sea Harris announced earlier this year that they would be launching sailing trips on their new RIB boat to some of the smaller islands of the Outer Hebrides, I knew I wanted to be on…
Driving the North Coast 500: A Travel Video
The North Coast 500, Scotland’s answer to the USA’s Route 66, stretches more than 500 miles around the north of the country. The drive takes in everything from beaches to mountains, cliffs to castles – and I experienced them all…
A Week in Lewis and Harris – on Video!
Lewis and Harris. You rarely hear of one Hebridean island without the other, and there’s a good reason for it: the two islands are actually one. It’s easy to see how the situation could get confusing for anyone unfamiliar with…