Kashmir – Postcards From A Poignant Paradise

09/05/2017.Reading time 8 minutes.

Photo feature on Kashmir, India. The poignant paradise that is beautiful beyond imagination and whose people are most kind and gracious.

Sublime Chola Heritage – The Great Living Temples Of Thanjavur

18/04/2017.Reading time 16 minutes.

All about the Thanjavur temple heritage sites of Brihadeeswarar (Big Temple), Gangaikondacholapuram and Airavatesvara temples that make up the “Great Living Chola Temple’ UNESCO ensemble.

An Atmospheric Evening In Split

14/01/2017.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Moonlight. Mushy 60’s music. The company of a good man in the midst of lovely strangers. Chilled beer on the candle lit steps of a restaurant named after a Phaeronic necropolis, in the hippostyle hall of an ancient Roman Palace comprising the heart of a beautiful Balkan city. All watched over by Thutmosis’ inscrutable Sphinx. One of my favourite things to do of […]

Evolve Back Hampi – Experiencing The Spirit Of The Land

06/01/2017.Reading time 6 minutes.

Where to stay in Hampi? You can’t do better than Evolve Back Hampi to fully experience the spirit of that enchanted land. Read full review.

Hampi, India – The Echoes of Glory

24/10/2016.Reading time 16 minutes.

Hampi, India, and its temples and rock studded landscape make it one of the most atmospheric UNESCO Heritage Sites in the country.

Sacred Waters

14/10/2016.Reading time 3 minutes.

Water – as life giver and as a symbol of purity – is an essential component of religious rituals like baptism and ceremonial cleansing. For a religion that derives its name from a river – Sindhu, from the Indus – water takes on a whole new meaning. No Hindu temple is complete without a pushkarini or temple tank. Many tanks have natural sources beneath […]

The Narrowest Church In Split

30/07/2016.Reading time 1 minute.

Tucked into a sentry’s walkway above the ‘Golden’ Gate to Diocletian’s palace, is an ancient church dedicated to Saint Martin, the patron saint of soldiers. It is a replica of the 6th century original, with a beautifully carved pre Romanesque altar partition that has been in situ since the 11th century. Narrow is the norm in the confined […]

An Amble Through A Storied Park – Lodhi Gardens

20/07/2016.Reading time 8 minutes.

If there is one thing I envy Delhi-ites, it is the green oasis of Lodhi Gardens. Over ninety acres of unexpected tranquility to escape the gridlocked delirium of their capital city. The landscaping would be easy enough to replicate elsewhere in India (who am I kidding!). But it is the historic ambience, those omnipresent vestiges of Delhi’s storied past, that make […]

Clash Or Confluence?

02/07/2016.Reading time less than 1 minute.

A KFC sign clashes with a Hindu temple spire.

One of Yangon’s many quirky contradictions! Happy travels….no matter where life takes you. Related: Daily Post WPC – Opposites More Posts On Myanmar

Dubrovnik Old Town – Croatia’s Star Destination

21/06/2016.Reading time 26 minutes.

The very best things to do in Dubrovnik Old Town: how to walk the walls, find amazing views and restaurants and detailed travel tips.

An Ensemble Of Puppets From Mandalay

03/06/2016.Reading time 1 minute.

A Rapunzel with hair to spare? I could be wrong, but she is most likely a Burmese Draupadi – that virtuous, wronged wife of the Pandavas (the five heroes of the Hindu epic Mahabharata) – who vows never to tie up her long tresses until she can anoint them with the blood of her molester, who incidentally, is her husbands’ step brother. I recently watched […]

Our First Airbnb Experience And Why It Won’t Be Our Last

30/05/2016.Reading time 9 minutes.

I wake up to the aroma of freshly brewed coffee, just as R walks in with a bag of flaky croissants from the patisserie nearby. As we devour them along with half a kilo of luscious strawberries, sweet yogurt and creamy Pag cheese from the daily market, we ask ourselves why we have steered clear of apartments so far. R jokes […]