Discover the curious case of 'Puntland' in my latest Substack. open.substack.com/pub/traveltr...

This week's Borderlines Substack is now live. Discover which ancient borders still divide nations today. open.substack.com/pub/traveltr...

All the fallafel and hummus in Amman, please.

Absolutely honoured to have been awarded a grant from the Society of Authors (the Authors' Foundation and K Blundell Trust) to help complete my first book, Borderlands. #SoAgrants societyofauthors.org/grants/grant...

My latest article for CNN Travel explores the optimistic hopes of Syrian tour guides in the wake of the Assad regime's fall. Before the war, some 10 million tourists visited Syria annually. But is too soon or can tourism be a force for good? edition.cnn.com/travel/syria...

Which large body of water will the US claim next? #gulfofmexico

What can the world's first borders teach us today? That no matter how high you build that wall, people always find a way to cross. traveltramp.substack.com/p/the-worlds...

Borders shape the world around us. My new project, Borderlines, explores the world through its borders and boundaries. For cartographical curiosities and geopolitical anomalies, follow the journey on my new Substack. open.substack.com/pub/traveltramp