Land of my fathers
It took David Baker 40 years to get to Israel, but there he finally found peace
Financial Times, 1 April 2006
Sins of immersion
Olympic Man, Floral Woman and unwashed bodies all help to fuel lane rage at the swimming pool
Financial Times, 17 September 2005
Full moon by the sea
For centuries, Hoi An has been a well-loved jewel of Vietnam
Financial Times, 17 September 2005
Two wheels good
Bicycles are cheap, healthy and good for the environment. So why do so many motorists hate them?
Financial Times, 20 November 2004
Scallops in the morning
After Enrica Rocca’s Borough Market Day, shopping, cooking and eating will never be the same
Financial Times, 4 September 2004
Wheel of fortune
The science of theme parks: forget end-of-the-pier distractions, the modern amusement ride is a hi-tech thrill laboratory
Hot Air, September 2001
The Russian ee! (and ow! and ouch! and arghh!) rooms
New Yorkers are finding Russian reinvigoration – with a brain-frying, muscle-twisting detox session on E 10th Street
High Life, September 2001
‘A pebble on the beach of history’
How Iranians see their part in Persia’s 2,500-year story
Financial Times, 30 September 2000
Riddle of the sands
No sex. No drugs. No flesh. No alcohol. Why would anyone want to holiday in Iran?
Arena, September 2000
Death on the road
How life can change in an instant
Arena, August 1999