The Sponge Bag

Travel and other articles by Ian Henderson. Mostly first published by The Telegraph, The Spectator, Sphere and other UK and international media.

Monday, March 4, 2013

Ian Henderson finds out what thrill-seeking billionaires have to offer the rest of us.

This article first appeared in Sphere magazine

Abu Dhabi: where trees grow on money

Turn it green, said the king of the desert. Plant a few trees. Put some animals on it. Starting with the extinct ones. Oh, and build a coupl...
Last of the summer rosado

How to make the most of winter sun in Barcelona with compras, cultura y comida – Ian Henderson enlists a home-grown local expert. ...
It was the best of climbs ...

Atlas Mountains, Morocco It was one of the best nights of my life. A night when you remember why you travel. A place few people have ever ...
Weather Island

The weather on the Skagerrak coast of Sweden, just south of Norway, blows in hard from the Atlantic. Ian Henderson heads to an isolated ...
Cowboy fantasies on a ranch in Montana

Imagine you're a 12-year-old girl. Ponies and clothes are your favourite things. You've just been shopping and you're wearing y...

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