The first rule of an expedition is that everyone should stick together.

One senses that, in these conditions, no amount of wet-wiping could bring true hygiene.

Lured by the wilderness, and by the chance of spotting rare desert elephants, a few intrepid tourists make their way to the Skeleton Coast each year. It's just about as remote as any tourist destination on earth, but one that pays fabulous dividends.

A man who embarks on a journey must know when to end it.

There can be few situations more fearful than breaking down in darkness on the highway leading to Casablanca. I have rarely felt quite so vulnerable or alone.

Move to a new country and you quickly see that visiting a place as a tourist, and actually moving there for good, are two very different things.

I felt sure we could gain the upper hand by putting ourselves in the mindset of the Incas.