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Spinalonga
<p class="">Martin Hesp takes a quick turn around Spingalonga, an island just off the coast of Crete</p>
Martin Hesp
Jul 8, 20201 min read


Dreaming of Daios Cove
<p class="">Martin Hesp dreams of revisiting Crete and the remarkable Daios Cove</p>
Martin Hesp
Jul 6, 20205 min read


Vietnam: Remembered during the Covid Lockdown
<p class="">Remembering a busy arts tour in the Vietnamese city of Nha Trang</p>
Martin Hesp
Jul 2, 20204 min read


Exmoor: Dunster Like You've Never Seen It Before
<p class="">Dunster like you’ve never seen it before - a hot air balloon ride over the village of Dunster in West Somerset</p>
Martin Hesp
Jun 27, 20202 min read


Iceland: Remembering a Glacier during a Heatwave
<p class="">In a heatwave today Martin Hesp remembers the cooling moments he spent snowmobiling to the top of a glacier</p>
Martin Hesp
Jun 23, 20202 min read


Martinique
<p class="">Martin Hesp remembers a scary moment on the island of Martinique</p>
Martin Hesp
Jun 22, 20201 min read
Short video of a visit to Gualchos in Southern Spain
<p class="">In yet another Exmoor Lockdown Diary Martin Hesp has edited a short film of a nocturnal village festival in Southern Spain</p>
Martin Hesp
Jun 20, 20201 min read


The Cornish Coast
<p class="">In this lockdown diary Martin Hesp remembers a walk he did to one of his favourite beaches in Cornwall - the National Trust’s Bedruthan Steps</p>
Martin Hesp
Jun 17, 20204 min read


John Hesp's Hike Across Scotland 3
<p class="">John Hesp continues his big hike across Scotland in this fascinating diary</p>
Martin Hesp
Jun 16, 20204 min read
Remembering a Castle in Spain
<p class="">In this Lockdown Diary there’s a video I shot 30 years ago somewhere out on the northern plains of Spain in midwinter , in around a mysterious old castle where we stayed</p>
Martin Hesp
Jun 14, 20201 min read


Brilliant Isle of Bryher
<p class="">In this Lockdown Diary entry Martin Hesp years for the beautiful Isle of Bryher in the isles of Scilly</p>
Martin Hesp
Jun 7, 20205 min read
Poros in the Papers
<p class="">Martin Hesp travel feature appears in West Magazine</p>
Martin Hesp
Jun 1, 20201 min read


Sarawak Coast
<p class="">On hot day when hordes of Brits are racing off to the seaside - even during the pandemic - Martin Hesp recalls the time he spent on a very hot and fragrant coast indeed…</p>
Martin Hesp
May 31, 20201 min read


Sarawak: Jungle Rock-n-Roll
<p class="">In this Exmoor Lockdown Diary Martin Hesp goes for a bit of escapism and remembers a truly magical rock music festival he attended in the rainforests of Borneo </p>
Martin Hesp
May 29, 20201 min read


How Bats Nearly Killed Me
<p class="">In this Exmoor Lockdown Diary article Martin Hesp tells how a trip to a bat cave in a jungle almost cost him his life</p>
Martin Hesp
May 28, 20205 min read


Town Tree Farm, Somerset
<p class="">Martin Hesp remembers a trip he made to the remarkable Town Tree Farm private nature reserve exactly one year ago</p>
Martin Hesp
May 26, 20207 min read
From Exmoor to Sarawak food: Bracken
<p class="">If the world does come to an end for we humans, then bracken will win the day, say Martin Hesp in his latest blog</p>
Martin Hesp
May 16, 20202 min read


Desert Dreaming
<p class="">In his 46th consecutive lockdown diary Martin Hesp begins to dream of the many hot deserts he’s visited down the years. </p>
Martin Hesp
May 3, 20201 min read


Remembering The Manor
<p class="">In this Exmoor Lockdown Diary Martin Hesp recalls living at a local manor house for a decade-and-a-half</p>
Martin Hesp
May 1, 20201 min read


In Switzerland With The Sherlockians
<p class="">In Switzerland with the Sherlockians - Martin Hesp joined the very special visit that members opf the Sherlock Holmes Society of London arrange once every seven years</p>
Martin Hesp
Apr 22, 20208 min read
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