Image copyright AP Donald Trump has poured fresh scorn on US intelligence claims of Russian hackers meddling in the US election. He tweeted: “Can you imagine if the election results were the opposite and WE tried to play the Russia/CIA card. It would be called conspiracy theory!” The US president-elect …

Media caption“Enough is enough”: BBC’s Mark Lowen witnesses anger outside the stadium Turkish police have detained 235 people for acting on behalf of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), the interior ministry says. Those detained include officials from the main Kurdish People’s Democratic Party (HDP). The arrests come two days …

Image copyright AP Image caption Russian hacking group Fancy Bears has been linked to high-profile cyberattacks German politicians have warned that hackers and others acting for the Russian state could undermine Germany’s general elections next year. The German election is at risk from “outside manipulation”, said Wolfgang Bosbach, a senior …

I’m a big fan of today’s guest poster, Matt from LandLopers. His vibrant account  of the medina in Marrakech has me dying to visit Morrocco. I can honestly say that I have never tried to find the closest apothecary. Drug stores, supermarkets, yes; apothecaries, not so much. Of course that …

I know we are all fans of independent travel around here, but there are times when nothing but a tour will cut it. Today’s guest post describes an adventurous, budget, African safari. “This is not a holiday, it’s an adventure,” Michel, our Mozambican guide, informed us. Excited and a little …

I’m not a sporty person, but sometimes I dream of some sort of grand walking or biking tour. Steve has actually done it- he’s biking across the entire world! Here’s his account of his harrowing trip through Europe and Africa: Like all decisions of great consequence my plan to cycle …

By the time I arrived in Aswan in January 2011, I was exhausted. My week in Cairo had left me jumpy and with a bad case of ‘Mummy Tummy.’ I obviously didn’t know it at the time, but the Tahir Square protest would happen in less than two weeks and …

Everyone told me not to go to Tangier. Although Tangier has its gritty charms, its grimy alleys and insistent hustlers are a relatively harsh introduction to Morocco; however, we were arriving in Morocco by boat from Spain, making Tangier a convenient and logical first stop. Fortunately, Brent and I met …

It was one of those foggy days. My boyfriend and I left our lodge early to hit the road and drive all the way up Namibia’s Skeleton Coast. It was dark and cold. Everyone else was still sleeping. We switch on the heater of our 4×4. The night before we …

It is no secret that the Phillippines is absolutely stunningly gorgeous and diverse and has basically anything you could ever want. The some 7000+ islands that make up this archipelago are all unique in their own way. Most talked about is Boracay, home to arguably the world’s best beach, a …