

Dream a little dream... in Tokyo, Japan
When I eventually managed to open my eyes the day after my 32nd birthday, it took me a while to realise where I was. As I focused on the...


Once upon a time... in Siem Reap
Cambodia: Part One. "To see a world in a grain of sand, and a heaven in a wildflower. To hold heaven in the palm of your hand, and...


All that glitters... in Udaipur
I’m sitting on the rooftop of our hotel in Udaipur, India’s answer to Venice, waiting for another picturesque, golden sunset to disappear...


Seeing how the other half live(d) … in Delhi
"If on earth there be a place of bliss It is this, it is this, it is this…” An inscription on one of the walls at Diwan–I–Khas in the...


Looking inside...in Lumbini
As I sit here sipping masala chai in the aptly named “Sweet Memories” restaurant in Pokhara (a city about 200km north west of Kathmandu),...


On top of the world... in Kathmandu.
We’re finally in Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal. It’s nearly Tuesday here, so you must be wondering if there is actually any...