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James Twining and the Geneva Deception
This week we're talking to bestselling author James Twining about world travel, blogging, and his latest release The Geneva Deception. Read more »
Dance to the music of time
by Kieran Meeke
A drum, the chanting of an imam and the responses of the dancers are sounds that add to the atmosphere of peace and harmony. Read more »
Lebanon: What would Pepe do?
by Kieran Meeke
Hawkers try to sell me Hezbollah T-shirts bearing the party symbol but I am more interested in the party in Beirut, where I dance until dawn. Read more »
Eating Sea Cucumber in The Cooks
Thought those black things on the seabed weren't edible? Think again. Read more »
Eating Monkey Brains in Moscow
Remember that scene in Indiana Jones where they’re eating gooey brains straight from the monkey’s little skulls? Read more »
About the Authors
Catherine Quinn
Catherine Quinn is a freelance travel journalist, contributing to Real Travel, EasyJet Magazine, Pefect Wedding, The Guardian, Time Out Guides and many more. She has a website at www.catherinequinn.com, and has also published a book on freelance writing with Bloomsbury.
James Ellis
Equally at home bungee jumping, trekking or partying with the best - but always with an eye on green and sustainable tourism - James Ellis is a journalist, photographer, trainer and consultant who specialises in the travel industry. The former travel editor of Metro newspaper, he has written several guidebooks is a regular contributor to various newspapers, magazines and websites.
Kieran Meeke
Kieran has been to nearly 100 countries, including long spells in Yemen, Hong Kong and Northern Ireland. After ten years working in Southern Africa, based in Swaziland and Mozambique during its civil war, he returned to London where he was Features Editor of Metro for nine years. He has, of course, spent the night in a hotel that turned out to be a brothel, as any travel writer has to once. Fortunately, he is also the author of the Rough Guide to Safer Travel. He runs the Secret London website, www.secret-london.co.uk
