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.

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.

Through bitter experience I have learned that it is best to promise little and then to reward hard work with generosity.

Most journeys have a clear beginning, but on some the ending is less well-defined. The question is, at what point do you bite your lip and head for home?

Explorers like to pretend that they are a select breed of people with iron nerve and an ability to endure terrible hardship.

In Morocco, before you even get to the matter of the sale, you have to coax the owner to sell.

With an enthusiastic team you can achieve almost anything.