Marvin • 9th February 2023 An inside look at Vulture Thrust Metal Fest: Botswana’s heaviest festival A hulking man in a Motörhead t-shirt steps out of a hatchback in his hometown of Rakops: a village of a few thousand people in the Central District of Botswana...
Adventure.com • 3rd February 2023 How a ghoulish Balkan festival became a hotbed of satire Over a thousand years ago, the villagers of Vevčani, North Macedonia, began dressing up as ghouls and devils to ward off evil spirits, birthing a long-standing pagan festival that’s evolved into a hotbed of political satire.
Adventure.com • 5th January 2023 A decade on patrol: South Africa’s female anti-poaching squad South Africa’s Black Mambas are renowned for their work in conservation and community protection. But how do they operate in a male-dominated and largely white-owned world?
The Telegraph • 20th December 2022 Kigali: the surprising Silicon Valley of Africa The city, with its soaring skyline, booming arts scene and tech bros, is making Rwanda much more than just migrant deals and gorilla tours.
Adventure.com • 8th December 2022 Death metal in the desert: Botswana’s Vulture Thrust Metal Fest The new home of one of Africa’s most thrilling music subcultures, the town of Rakops in Botswana has just hosted its first Vulture Thrust Metal Fest. Jamie Fullerton joins the country's metalheads.
Lonely Planet • 23rd October 2022 Why Botswana's new heavy metal festival is worth traveling for A big festival is an excellent reason to plan a trip - but if you're looking for an off-the-beaten path experience, you're going to need a guide.
The Guardian • 19th October 2022 ‘I’m hoping there will be more queer imams’: South Africa's gay imam has created an LGBTQ+ safe space Muhsin Hendricks, the ‘world’s first gay imam’ wants to help LGBTQ+ Muslims in South Africa reconcile their sexuality with their faith.
Scuba Diving • 27th September 2022 Meet the man who dives the Great Wall of China “China is one of the least accessible but most exciting dive environments in the world. It’s been an honour to play a tiny role in that opening up.”
The Telegraph • 16th August 2022 'I couldn't get a UK dentist appointment – so I had fillings in Nepal' With NHS dentists in scarce supply, patients seeking urgent and affordable care are travelling abroad for treatment, but at what cost?
The Sunday Times • 13th August 2022 Forget Tiger King: the life and grizzly death of Ohio’s bear king Like Netflix’s Joe Exotic, Sam Mazzola was a larger-than-life animal collector who used his menagerie to lure young men. Jamie Fullerton reports on a chilling tale.
The Guardian • 6th August 2022 Into the sun: Albania’s beaches, mountains and ancient towns Despite its dark 20th-century past, the country is now a traveller’s paradise of amazing landscapes, coast and historic cities.
Audible.co.uk • 6th June 2022 Beast Master (UK link) My eight-part non-fiction podcast series. It's about bear wrestling, but it's not really about bear wrestling, it's about love, manipulation, obsession etc.
Audible • 12th May 2022 Beast Master (US link) My eight-part non-fiction podcast series. It's about bear wrestling, but it's not really about bear wrestling, it's about love, manipulation, obsession etc.
The Sunday Times Travel • 17th April 2022 Postcard from Tbilisi: Ukrainian flags are everywhere Young Russians fleeing economic sanctions have converged on Georgia, and memories of the 2008 invasion are fresh in people’s minds.
The Telegraph • 17th March 2022 Postcard from Stalinville – where 'dark tourism' turns a blind eye to history In his Georgian hometown, Joseph Stalin – a man who was responsible for the deaths of millions – is still heralded as a hero.
The Telegraph • 5th October 2021 The Rolling Stones in Pittsburgh review: Charlie Watts is much missed, but the show goes on The Stones delivered a fittingly emotional tribute to their late drummer while also showing they can impress without him.
The Independent • 6th September 2021 Into the red: ‘laundering’ my travel status in Mexico to enter the US I thought I’d be the first with the idea. A pandemic travel pioneer.
The Telegraph • 5th June 2021 Hundreds of students miss out as four-hour UCL clinic runs out of vaccines Some students had camped out from as early as 5am in a bid to secure their ticket.
The Telegraph • 30th May 2021 King's College apologises for 'harm' caused to staff by photo tribute to Prince Philip One of Britain’s top universities has apologised for the “harm” caused to staff after they complained about being sent a photograph of the late Duke of Edinburgh.
