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

Once in a very long time you come across a book that is far, far more than the ink, the glue and the paper, a book that seeps into your blood.

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

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

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.

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

The very fact that a Frenchman was prepared, after two minutes of conversation, to be so friendly towards anyone, especially one who had come from England, made me restless.