Ian is an award winning travel writer and blogger. His travels took him all around the world but his passion lies in Africa. His blog Encircle Africa tells how he traveled the continent Solo and by public transport. With over 30 countries visited he can truly be considered an expert on all things travel and meeting other cultures.
His writing can be found on websites and magazines including Adventure Travel, Southeast Asia Backpacker, Sidetracked, Environment Journal, The Crazy Tourist and The Island Review. He is a member of the British Guild of Travel Writers and Travel Writers UK.
The capital of the Alsace region has one of Europe’s largest medieval quarters. In Grand Île and Petite France cobbled streets weave between creaking timber-framed houses that have survived for …
Lyon is one large World Heritage Site, with a big renaissance old town, Roman ruins, historic industrial districts and the regal 19th-century Presqu’île quarter. The city was founded 2,000 years …
Nantes will always be known as the capital of Brittany, even though it’s now in a different region. The Dukes of Brittany ruled their lands from here until the Duchy …
Reims is champagne-central, and all your favourite houses are lined up for you to tour and taste. What’s more, and you might not know this, but every single French King, …
Sandy Springs is a city nestled in the state of Georgia that lies to the north of Atlanta. Due to its location Sandy Springs is also part of the Atlanta …
I use this article to share my love of South Africa’s best places to visit. Having roamed this masterful country from tiny hamets to the biggest cities, I’ve picked out …