Every street tells a story
An article on Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, for the UK Telegraph, 2007 (4-minute read)
Why a brave man’s murder made waves
Carlos Cardoso exposed corruption and it cost him his life. The conviction of his killers is a victory for freedom
Return of the Wild Things
Forty years ago, Mozambique's Gorongosa National Park was the jewel of Portuguese Africa. Here, it was said, Noah parked his ark and let his cargo loose.
Echoes of old Portugal
On a steamy east African island, Nicola Walker finds a fascinating blend of old European, Swahili and Arabic culture.
The Honorable Consul
Sometime in 1857, a Portuguese slave-owner on Ilha de Moçambique ordered that a soft-boiled egg should be placed in the mouth of a servant girl who had displeased her.
From Castle to Cellar
On ever-longer bicycle rides, Nicola Walker and her family explore chateaus and vineyards in the bucolic Loire Valley. We are cycling down a narrow ribbon of road amid a swathe of grapevines. It's harvest time in the Loire Valley.
The Good Oil
Stand anywhere on the east coast of the Greek island of Lesvos and Turkey looms across the Aegean. The Lesviots did not stand a chance when Sultan Mohamed II sent the mighty Ottoman army over in 1462.
On the Edge of Elegance
Once upon a time, passengers on the Orient Express disembarked seamlessly from their deluxe custom-made carriages with art deco trimmings into the equally stylish Hotel Esplanade in Zagreb.