The Yorkshire Wolds is classic hidden-away England. East of York, south of Scarborough, north of Hull, it’s a back of beyond place most of us never go near, and if we do it’s generally only to dash past on the way to somewhere else. Or it was until ‘A Bigger Picture’, the exuberant 2012 David… Continue reading
Whever you travel – the six feet of separation animal even Attenborough hates
The great broadcaster and traveller Sir David Attenborough confesses to a strong dislike of one creature out of millions. I think we all know it. The subject of this article, so we are told, is never more than a few feet away from any of us. (This is an extract from my new e-book, David… Continue reading →
Is this the world’s greenest building?
There are several examples of office buildings, either under construction or complete, with their own power-generating plants, built in such an energy-efficient way that they will send more power back to the electricuty grid than they consume. The flamboyant (at least in its colourful cladding) Pixel Building in Melbourne, Australia, would appear to be the… Continue reading →
Sir David Attenborough visits Easter Island
In 1999 Sir David Attenborough visited Easter Island, but not for the obvious reasons of observing wildlife. The film he completed there was The Lost Gods of Easter Island, shown in 2000. I was fortunate enough to join him on the most remote inhabited island on earth. I write about that visit, based on my… Continue reading →
Students reject bottled water on campus
Ordinary voters rarely get the opportunity to vote for change. Lifestyle-altering decisions such as the ban on smoking across the UK, and the compulsory charge for plastic bags in Wales (October 2011) are taken by governments without reference to the electorate. The best we can do is to vote for a party with a radical… Continue reading →
Sorting out the weakest link in holiday travel.
Our preferred way to travel on from the airport to our hotel is by chauffeur-driven Bentley. Well, isn’t it yours? BMWs, unless they are top of the range, are so last year, don’t you think? Seriously though, the best you can hope for if you’re looking for ultra-reliable transfer is a nice new rail… Continue reading →