How With Decision Made The Travel Process Can Continue
After leaving the Iran embassy having been rejected for the visa a second time, I cycled over to the travel agency, and booked a flight to Istanbul. …
Notes from BBC Northampton Radio Interview
What route have you travelled so far? The trip started in June 2007 and I cycled across Europe to the Caucasus. After getting an Iran Visa, I spent …
Everyday Life in Tbilisi and Helping an NGO Plant a Vegetable Garden
It looks like I’m going to be in Tbilisi for a while. Since arriving back from my cycle travels, I’ve had a lot to reflect on. For the …
How not to get an Iran visa twice But Why You Should Still Try
Turn up to the Iranian Embassy having just arrived in New Delhi and say you want to get a visa. Tell them your nationality (bad decision if British) …
Holi is India's Most Amazing Festival Experience
Last week it was the Holi festival. People throw colourful powder and drench each other with water. I took a cycle ride through the Mehrauli area near …
Staying with Couchsurfers whilst Waiting in Delhi for Border Bureaucracy
I am currently living with wonderful Couchsurfers, Navneet and Priya in Delhi and travelling each day back to the Iranian Embassy. I have a half-baked …
The Challenge of Border Bureacracy with a Self-Imposed No Fly Travel Policy
I’m in Delhi. I got a Pakistan visa about 2 weeks ago. I had applied for an Iran LOI (letter of invitation - required for the Iran visa, through …
Staying Positive in Delhi and the Frustration of Visa Bureaucracy
Having arrived in Delhi, I had been wishfully thinking that I would pick up Pakistan and Iran visas again and make my way by public transport back to …
Cycling Out of Kathmandu
I cycled out of Kathmandu contending with smoky diesel fumes from the relentless traffic. Gradually I made my way into the suburbs and up out of the …
Meeting 5 saddhus on a Pilgrimage to Parvati
From Daman on clear day, you could see 18 Himalayan peaks. Unfortunately visibility wasn’t good, but the peaks of Ganesh Himal, Annapurna and …