Originally published in Contributoria Magazine, August 1, 2015. Five years on from the catastrophic earthquake that decimated Haiti, many are still waiting for their lives to recover. Meanwhile, repeatedly postponed elections are finally looming this month, yet are already mired in controversy. For the country’s young people, there’s a desperate need for a change in…
Originally published on http://www.hipmunk.com/tailwind, October 25, 2015. Film buffs wanting to immerse themselves in the sets and landscapes of their favorite films will face a welcome dilemma in Morocco: where to head to first! The North African country has played host to some of Hollywood’s most iconic blockbusters including the Elizabeth Taylor extravaganza Cleopatra, Lawrence…
Originally published on http://www.hipmunk.com/tailwind, July 23, 2015. Think of the Caribbean: palm trees, white sand, and crystal waters probably come to mind. While it’s often considered a dream destination, jetting off to an island paradise can quickly get pricey. Yet the Caribbean is becoming much more accessible, even to those who are looking for an…
Originally published on Sputnik, November 16, 2015. Brussels chief rabbi has warned there is “no future for Jews in Europe” following the Paris attacks. A leading Jewish security group has told Sputnik that his comments reveal the real sense of fear felt among Jewish communities across Europe. Speaking this week, Rabbi Avraham Gigi gave a…
Originally published on Sputnik, November 23, 2015. The UK is failing to stop the in-flow of dirty cash into the country, and attempts to tackle the issue are being hampered by a lack of independent oversight, a leading anti-corruption group has told Sputnik. Transparency International UK have published a report, in which they call for a radical overhaul…
Originally published on Sputnik, November 16, 2015. Politicians are misleading the public with false expectations for the upcoming UN climate change summit, a prominent climate economist has told Sputnik. Professor Richard Tol at the University of Sussex, warns that the current draft pledge to curb global warming by about 2.7 degrees Celsius by 2100, is…
Originally published on http://www.hipmunk.com/tailwind, July 9, 2015. Seated on a grassy field in the afternoon light, a panel of serious looking judges survey the competitors before them. Half a dozen bare chested men, feet planted squarely on the ground, stretch their muscles and roll their shoulders, some, adjusting their outfits. And how striking they are!…
Sponsored advertorial post in partnership with PP Yachting. All views are my own. Originally published on http://www.claesnycander.eu/wordpress, February 2015. With the knowledge that it had been raining and cold in my home town, back in England, for five days in a row, I was feeling even more glad then ever that I was in Barbados…
This article was an advertorial. All views are my own. Originally published on travellingsherpa.wordpress.org, February 2015. Having been on the road for nine months now, I’ve been asked several times what I’ve got packed in my backpack. Especially, with a trip like ours, long-term travel around the world, we have to carry everything we’ll need…
This article was a sponsored advertorial in partnership with San Sebastian Urban Adventures. All views are my own. Originally published on travellingsherpa.wordpress.org, September 2014. “For Basque people, a typical trait that we’re teased for, is that we’re always thinking and talking about food.” And that was the first introduction to Basque culture that I received…
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