John Gimlette

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | John Gimlette |Abigail Newton |Rob Crossan |Pippa de Bruyn

Cape Verde's Fogo island sits atop a chamber of magma miles deep, but locals are surprisingly laid-backDriving around Fogo, you get a real sense of the awesome violence within. Some 4.5 million years ago, the island burst out of the sea, and now, although it's only about the size of the Isle of Wight, it rises to a height of 9,281ft. Like Etna (currently in the throes of its own fiery tantrum), it's a stratovolcano, vaguely conical and etched in black.

Jan 11, 2025 | theguardian.com | John Gimlette

Of all the Greek islands, Patmos is easily the most serene to me. Although a little smaller in area than, say, Cambridge (at about 13 square miles), it’s richly sprinkled with monasteries, and is known as the “Jerusalem of the Aegean”. The main town, Chora, has more than 40 chapels, and not a single cornershop or grocery. Meanwhile, down on Petra Bay, there’s a rock for hermits, rising up like a five-storey Swiss cheese, complete with cells and cisterns and 11th-century plumbing.

May 24, 2024 | dailymail.co.uk | John Gimlette

Travellers to India often have to stop over in the capital, but Delhi is sometimes overlooked and that’s a shame. It’s not only vibrant and occasionally wacky (where else has a 'Museum of Toilets'?), it’s also one of the world’s most beautifully crafted cities. While getting around can be slow, that’s part of its charm. For most people, a tuk-tuk is fine – it costs only about £3 to cross New Delhi, and the engaging drivers tend to call you ‘Uncle’ or ‘Auntie’.

Dec 8, 2023 | msn.com | John Gimlette

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Dec 8, 2023 | dailymail.co.uk | John Gimlette

Welcome to Sarajevo: The joys of a budget city-and-ski getaway to Bosnia's capital, combining intriguing culture and piste action for less than £20 a day Published: 02:36 EST, 8 December 2023 | Updated: 02:36 EST, 8 December 2023 Not all of us are wild about skiing. My wife and daughter are snow-crazy, but I’d rather explore a city, visit a few bars, dig out some history. So how do we compromise?