It may be small, but to me The Gambia is a country just like any other. Number 174 in my collection!

The British and other governments are sending immigrants back under the radar. No wonder. It is ugly. Heartbreaking.

A great asymmetry explains why cultural differences are so easily exploited for political purposes.

Culture turned to the dark side once human populations came into contact with each other.

Most people take it for granted that culture is a good thing. Yet, culture sits right at the heart of darkness.

Little Geert found out he was cut out for great things as he sat on the loo...

There has been a marked erosion in the quality of politics and economics in the aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis.

An inconspicuous hole in a city wall in Barcelona conceals a dark history.

The fascinating tory of a hotel on Plaça de Catalunya, Barcelona.

Shrapnel marks on the walls surrounding a little square in Barcelona remind us of what happens when fascism is not stopped in time.

Politicians are entrusted with the most important jobs, but they can lie with impunity. What can be done to make politicians honest?

Celebrating my 50th birthday on a train in Gabon....during a coup!

The British government is lying about immigration.

The UK government has bowed to pressure to hold an inquiry into Nazi concentration camps on British soil. What will it find?

Today, Guerney became my country number 173!

Finally in Jersey, my country number 172!

Southern Africa has an abundance of cats and dogs.....but not of the varieties you are used to seeing...

My boat is gone! I wish Twende's new owners calm seas and steady winds!

Brexit is mad, but has lots of inertia. There are good reasons not to expect an about-face on Brexit by the next Labour government.

We came across a stunning face-off between a leopard and a lion in Etosha National Park, Namibia.