Tag Archives: tourmalet

?tape du Tour 2010: taking on Tourmalet

Charles Starmer-Smith tackles the toughest stage of this year’s Tour de France. Continue reading

Compact digital travel photography: portraits and perspective

Charlie Waite on using perspective in landscapes and how to capture portraits on your travels. Continue reading

The Lycra Files: Blood, sweat and fears in the Pyrenees

Charles Starmer-Smith offers a personal A-Z about preparing for the notorious Tourmalet climb. Continue reading

The Lycra Files: the Pyrenees

Charles Starmer-Smith finally comes face to face with his opponent in the Etape – the feared Tourmalet. Continue reading

Andaman Island tours ‘flout Indian law’

‘Human safaris’ threaten the future of the Jarawa tribe in the Andaman Islands. Continue reading

Andaman Islands: ‘Let the Jarawa be’

The best way to protect the Jarawa people of the Andaman Islands is to leave them alone, argues Francisca Kellett. Continue reading