THE DEMILITARIZED ZONE (DMZ TOUR) The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is a heavily fortified buffer zone that separates North Korea and South Korea. The 4km wide DMZ stretches 250km (160miles) across the Korean peninsula and was created in 1953 during the armistice after the...
Travelling to Iraq is a continuation of Roads Less Travelled which recounts my grandfather’s early life in Scotland to his first posting to Baghdad. In this post he details driving from London to Baghdad. Prior to leaving Baghdad my friend David invited me to...
Foreword My grandfather has been an inspiration to me on many levels and as our stories are inextricably linked, I thought it time to honour him and publish part of his incredible story. In this first part, he describes his modest upbringing in Ayrshire, Scotland and...
