Blog
It’s fun to have the platform to cut loose on the weird and wonderful world we live in today. Enjoy Mark’s musings on topical matters and indiscreet anecdotes from 40 years in the media.
Better Than the Bernina Express: A Flight-free Rail Adventure
It’s hard to beat the intoxicating thrill of a road trip packed with everchanging locations but I think I have just managed it. Gazing out of a...
Five Best Things to Do in Singapore
Mark’s Stop-Over Special Singapore is a safe, vibrant, joyful place and a handy stop-over. You can see and experience so much in a short amount of...
Reluctant Cruiser goes on a Greek Odyssey
Henry and Julie from Telford live inside my head.They are the clichéd couple I dread getting stuck with on a humongous ship with no escape from...
Back to Sydney after 34 years
From BBC Breakfast Show Host to Travel Writer There are two major passions in my life - broadcasting and adventure travel. They don’t mix. To build...
Hiking in the Alps
Hiking in the Alps. Off Season tips for where to go in the Alps for the best walking and hiking. Autumn emotions I want to grab hold of your wistful...
Barcelona – What to see and do and where do the locals go?
My insider knowledge of this stunning city has been informed by thirty years of visiting my family who live in the Catalan capital. My...
Camper Car Capers in New Zealand – affordable adventures
If you fancy doing both North and South Islands in a fun, cost effective way enjoying total freedom and the buzz of a flexible road trip then read...
Canaries – La Gomera – an adventure worth having
“Four more weeks of feeling grotty then we’re off to Lanzarote”. This was the song that got me and my young family through the winter months....
USA Westcoast Road Trip Top Tips
Plan a route with something for all… Route: San Francisco, Monterey, Pebble Beach Golf, 17-mile drive, Carmel, Big Sur, Nepenthe, Santa...
Greece is the word
To sail or not to sail…how to cope with bad reviews The phrase “a sinking feeling” is an ironic but fitting way to describe the emotions we felt...
Livin’ La Vida Loca – Top Ten Tips for Buenos Aires
There is a European feel to this fabulous city thanks to the architecture and tree-lined avenues. My daughter lived in Buenos Aires for...
Why it is ok to love annoying tourists. Let me introduce Wolfgang, Larry and Michael.
In any walk of life if you put a group of strangers together and ask them to live side by side for a period of time and you will have an...