A voice of Reason in a crazy world
Join me on a journey of discovery and explore some of my insights and adventures.
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CONSPIRACY! Images companion
- Learn the real origins of religion
- Visual corroboration of the research set out in the book
- Lots of quirky images to make you wonder
- With links to the e-book and print version
Travel Writing
Ialso have a long track record of travel writing and am always interested in new assignments.

Sand dunes near Swakopmund, Namibia
Some of the highest sand dunes in the world, where the Namib Desert meets the Atlantic Ocean.

Elephants at Loisaba, Kenya
Keny’a Laikipia district is a patchwork of dozens of wildlife sanctuaries.

Nxai Pan, Botswana
A baobab tree ‘island’ at the edge of the Kalahari Desert, the site of one of David Livingstone’s expeditions, recorded by painter Thomas Baines.

The Mara Plains, Kenya
Time was when you could freely roam the plains of East Africa. It’s still amazing.

Loita Hills, Kenya
Another area where even now you need to go on foot, or by donkey.

The Kaiser's palace, Bagamoyo, Tanzania
Left as it was in 1890, though I suspect it’s been restored by now.
A travel gallery
A bit of back story
Some snippets from an eventful past.

My Bottle Bank years
Launching Bottle Banks with Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace

Across the Sahara
My career peaked early, so I set off for Africa.

My incarnation as a safari guide
My first business venture taking clients on safari to Botswana’s Okavango Delta.

The house I built in Karen, Kenya
It’s getting a bit over-developed now but it was a lovely place to live.

Thank you for the music
Playing bass for Dutch singer Johanna.

My time as a private pilot
Where shall we go for lunch today?
My other sites
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Strategic Alignment Ltd
A portfolio of projects
My personal brand
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front row productions
Visual storytelling with a focus on nature
Society of Environmental Authors & Journalists
Collaborate with other environmental writers.
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