The London Museum of Immigration and Diversity is in an old 19th century synagogue near Shoreditch Overground Station. It allows you a rare insight into how immigrants from all over the world arrived in London and faced the same problems for centuries: xenophobia, initial hardship and the need to fit into society.
Archives for January 2017
Simon Reeve BBC Travel Presenter Destination Advice
I met Simon Reeve, the BBC Travel Documentary presenter and the most interesting travel wizard since Michael Palin on the sidelines of the 2017 Adventure Travel Show. Simon Reeve was there to speak about his new shows about Turkey and Colombia and I went to speak to him afterwards.
Driving from Vancouver to San Francisco – Two Week Road Trip
This is the story of an epic, 4,200 km (2,600 miles) road trip from Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada to San Francisco in California, USA. My road trip along the west coast of Canada and the USA took 14 days to complete, stopping off in Seattle, Portland, Olympia, Roseburg and various other places, all listed below.