As I did for earlier photo-essays, on Egypt and Africa and on Central Asia, I have selected images of scenes and places from my own travels that have probably changed little since the early 1900s when two of my ‘passionate
South America in Pictures
Photo-Essay: Central Asia
More than half of my ‘passionate travellers’ could not take photographs because they made their journeys before photography had been invented. And although Alexandra David-Neel could have taken pictures in 1924 when she crossed the Tibetan Plateau on her
Photo Essay: Egypt and Africa
If you are already reading Passionate Travellers: Around the World on 21 Incredible Journeys in History, you will know that the book is divided into geographical regions, that it spans over 2,000 years of history, and is illustrated with a
Doors: open and shut
Doors may be a barrier or an invitation. It depends how we see them, how brave or how curious we are. Even openings without doors can encourage or deter us from venturing further. And in many ways they are like
Good-feel Photos
To cope with a serious world, we need also to smile. so here are a few of my images that I hope will bring a smile to your face – enjoy!