Decades of travel writing

Journeys across places,
among people,
into questions

80 stories from Africa, Asia, the Americas and the Middle East. Personal, philosophical — always looking for what lies beneath.

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Africa 30 stories Asia 14 stories Australasia 1 story Europe 18 stories Middle East 7 stories North America 1 story South America 7 stories Beyond 2 stories
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Shinto Spirit Hiroshima War & Peace David Whyte Responds + 11 more
Chance Encounters Pushing Through The Life of a Maasai Man + 27 more
Life Purpose
Hope is a Feathered Thing Jericho Has Not Fallen Common Ground + 4 more
Nordic Storm What Is Asked Of Me? Rubbish Revelations + 15 more
Titicaca: Ayni – Mita – Minka Llamas & Other Misunderstandings Cycles of Lives + 4 more
Whose (New Zea)land is This Anyway?
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Africa
The Life of a Maasai Man
Africa
Cradle of Mankind
Africa
Hot Springs
Africa
On the Road
Africa
Voodoo and Viagra
Africa
How Bereavement Feels
Africa
Lessons & Guides
Africa
Same but Different
Africa
On Heroics & Martyrdom
Africa
The Tiny Planet of Lamu Airport
Africa
Getting Sick
Africa
Gratitude Takes Many Forms
Europe
Heart Attack
Africa
No Telepathy
Middle East
No Finality
Africa
Wave of Love
Africa
Lessons from Children
Africa
When it Rains, it Pours
Africa
Gunk! Pus! Goo!
Africa
Open Heart
Africa
The Tough, the Smiling & the Grateful
Africa
Politics, Hustling & Handling Children
Africa
Emergency Transport
Africa
Floating Memories
Africa
Help!
Africa
The Chief’s Daughter
Africa
Love vs. Fear
Africa
Dusk to Dawn
Africa
School Days
Asia
Tibetan Craft
Asia
Yak Orchestra
Asia
Glorious Descent
Asia
Tilicho Lake
Asia
Mountain Gods
Africa
Mending Hearts
Europe
Zombieland
Space, Time & Other Lives
North America
Life Purpose
Europe
Am I Spartan?
Europe
Squaring the Circle
Europe
2.8 Hours Later
Europe
Elemental Dawn
Asia
Mountain Cave Lama
Asia
Acute Mountain Sickness
Asia
Guides: Sherpa & Astral
Asia
24-hour Hot Shower
Asia
Bussing Up the Mountain
Asia
To Nepal & Heavens Above
Europe
Azorean Tail Tale
Europe
Inner Spartan Gold
South America
Earthquakes & Guinea Pigs
South America
Dusky Titti Monkey
South America
Amazonian Wisdom
South America
Llamas & Other Misunderstandings
South America
Cycles of Lives
South America
Titicaca: Ayni – Mita – Minka
South America
Jungle Purge
Europe
On Silence & Vipassana
Europe
Portals of Faith
Europe
Secret Signs in Slovenia
Europe
Ljubljana Love Between Lives
Middle East
Floating in Jordan
Middle East
Petra By Night
Middle East
Scenes from the Desert
Africa
Chance Encounters
Africa
Pushing Through
Europe
Megaliths of Malta
Europe
Malta Marathon and on and on
Asia
Hiroshima War & Peace
Asia
Shinto Spirit
Europe
Consecration
Europe
Rubbish Revelations
Europe
What Is Asked Of Me?
Middle East
Common Ground
Middle East
Hope is a Feathered Thing
Australasia
Whose (New Zea)land is This Anyway?
Middle East
Jericho Has Not Fallen
Europe
Nordic Storm
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