Oliver SmithSep 30, 20206 minTrieste: the Winds of ChangeOnce called ‘the capital of nowhere’, the Northeast Italian city of Trieste has switched between nations as often as any in Europe....
Oliver SmithMay 5, 202010 minA Ride on Kenya's 'Lunatic Express'The old Kenya-Uganda railway was the line that kick-started the idea of 'Safari'. I took a ride in this award-winning story for Lonely...
Oliver SmithMay 4, 20209 minInto the Empty Quarter...The Empty Quarter is the world's largest sand desert – I went exploring in this award-winning story for Lonely Planet magazine There is...
Oliver SmithMay 4, 20208 minHiking the Jordan TrailThe Jordan Trail is a path stretching the entire length of this Middle Eastern country. I spent week walking among its wadis and jebels...
Oliver SmithApr 16, 20208 minIn search of Noah's Ark in ArmeniaArmenia is a country synonymous with Noah's Ark. I went exploring in this award-winning article for Lonely Planet magazine After 150 days...
Oliver SmithApr 16, 20207 minA Pilgrimage to EthiopiaEthiopia is home to one of the world's oldest strands of Christianity. I explored the country's spiritual world for Lonely Planet...
Oliver SmithSep 24, 20193 minA Supernatural Night on Chanctonbury RingA place I’d always wanted to go, Chanctonbury Ring is an Iron Age hill fort on the South Downs, about six miles north of Worthing. It is...
Oliver SmithSep 23, 20194 minA Solo Hike in Mallorca Striking out on your own can reap unexpected rewards – as Oliver Smith discovers when he inadvertently embarks on his first solo walking...