Joe Minihane

Joe Minihane's articles

Astoria Pool in Queens, New York City

New York's outdoor swimming pools: an alternative tour of NYC's five boroughs

New York City is home to more than 50 outdoor swimming pools that are free to use during summer. We take a dip into one in each of NYC's five boroughs in a single day

Published: Wednesday 27th March 2019
Markku Inkila

We searched for the elusive auroras of northern Finland

We went into Finnish wilderness in search of the northern lights and found a lot more than pretty green glows to keep us entertained

Published: Tuesday 2nd January 2018
Wild swimming on the coast of Cornwall, UK

The best wild swimming spots in Britain

In 2012, Joe Minihane set out to retrace the steps of naturalist, writer and wild swimmer Roger Deakin, and now he’s written a book about it. Dive in...

Published: Tuesday 18th April 2017
Throwing ninja stars in Iga

The Element of Surprise: an encounter with Iga, Japan

Keen to go beyond the bright lights of Osaka, Joe Minihane visits Iga, and finds a city where stealth is key

Published: Monday 26th September 2016
New York feature

Hunger Games: Food in New York – beyond Manhattan

Embarking upon a culinary voyage of discovery in New York, we discover an unrivalled array of international cuisines in the city’s outer boroughs

Published: Monday 6th July 2015