postcard #20. Rhino

Château d’If, France, August 2015 The Île d’If is located 20 minutes boat-ride from Marseille. Once a fort, the Château … More

postcard #36. Wilde

Inside: Artists and Writers inside Reading Prison HMP Reading, October 2016 There is something eerily discomforting about a prison which … More

Four Seasons Hotel, Istanbul, December 2014 Last week I attended the Liverpool Travel Writing Seminar where there was some discussion … More

High Pavement Police Station, Nottingham, September 2016 Yesterday I took a free tour of Nottingham’s Old County Police Station as … More

York Castle Museum, York, UK June 2016 Having now sought out prison museums, exhibitions, attractions and repurposed prison architecture in … More

Dungeons of the Seven Towers (Yedikule), Istanbul December 2014 Built in 1458 by adding 3 towers to 4 existing ones, … More

The Clink Prison Museum, London, July 2014 The Clink prison (named after the sounds of clinking chains) was open between … More

Old Melbourne Gaol December 2013 To exit Old Melbourne Jail one must walk past the charity donation box and through … More