Category Asia
As I grow older, I find my idea of a great holiday is increasingly about finding the right balance. The balance between running around to do things and slowing down to do as little as humanly possible. Bali offers that… Continue Reading →
There is a lot more to Goa than beaches and raves. The coastal state may be most well known as the last stop on the Hippie Trail in the 70s or the epicentre of the 90s psychedelic trance scene. But… Continue Reading →
Perhaps because the image of the Taj is so familiar, seeing it for the first time felt surreal. As I stepped through the main gate the Taj seemed afloat in mid-air, shimmering like a chimera with its lily-white minarets and domes…. Continue Reading →
Varanasi is where all the cliches about India, from saffron-clad sadhus to snake-charmers, come true but the first glimpse of the river Ganga here can melt the most world-weary heart. Varanasi Travel Diary Part 1: A Brief Introduction Where do you even… Continue Reading →
“Off the beaten path” perfectly encapsulates Orchha – a sleepy little riverside town whose name literally means “hidden” and which indeed boasts of a few hidden gems of late medieval Bundela and Mughal architecture. Orchha is a tiny and remote… Continue Reading →
The mythology, artistry and voyeurism of medieval India are on full display in these extraordinary temples of Khajuraho. Khajuraho Travel Diary Part 1: The History The Khajuraho temples are more (in)famous as the “Kama Sutra” temples of India. So why… Continue Reading →
Walking around its pink palaces and medieval fortresses, its not hard to see why Jaipur is included in the popular “Golden Triangle” itinerary of North India alongwith Delhi and Agra. Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan (“Land of the Rajas”),… Continue Reading →
In 2017 the 600-year-old Historic City of Ahmedabad was declared by UNESCO to be India’s first World Heritage City. So this year I returned to my hometown to find out why. The river Sabarmati runs through the modern metropolis of… Continue Reading →
To an Indian, it’s a matter of great curiosity that the largest Hindu temple in the world should lie not in my own country but across the Bay of Bengal in tiny Cambodia. And so for me, exploring the ruins… Continue Reading →
Travelling through Arunachal Pradesh, I was able to experience the Apatani tribe’s way of life in Ziro Valley and Buddhist Monpa culture in ethereal Tawang. Arunachal Pradesh literally means “Land of the Dawn Lit Mountains” in Sanskrit. The largest state… Continue Reading →