A remote and exposed hike in the Sierra Nevada provides ample reward for the effort! Even reaching the trailhead for …
Ancient Ruins, Cowboy Adventures and a Fantasy Fortress
Almeria and its surrounding area, the desert of Tabernas, and the fresh green heights of the Sierra de Gador provide …
Rio Verde Canyon – the mini Grand Canyon on my back door!
Most travellers to the coast between Granada & Malaga take the highway, the A-44, that edges between the Sierra Nevada …
Shorter, Wilder and Better – Mt Meru
It must have been late in the afternoon in the dense rainforest at our camp in Arusha National Park, on …
A very chilled Christmas in the Sierra Morena: Part 1
Want to really take some serious ‘time out’ and escape the stress and hassle of modern capitalist living? If so, …
A very chilled Christmas in the Sierra Morena: Part 2
Aracena sits on a particularly high, rugged section of the Sierra, and the country that stretches away to the west …
Hope and devastation. A Story of Borneo’s Orangutans
Reading a National Geographic article highlighting the terrible environmental cost of palm oil production , I was reminded of my …
Cazorla and the Valley of the Waterfalls
Hidden away in the north of Andalucía near Jaen, is the beautiful Parque Natural de Cazorla. This is Spain’s largest …
Vereda de Estrella – Into the heart of the mountains
Some of the most spectacular hikes in the Sierra Nevada aren’t along the summits and peaks of the mountains, which …
El Torcal and the Lobo Park
Inland from Malaga and just south of the historic town of Antequera is the protected area of El Torcal, surely …