Matera, Italy, And The Spectacular Sassi (Complete Guide)

27/09/2021.Reading time 64 minutes.

Close-up view of the Sassi of Matera from the belvedere Murgia Timone across the ravine.

All you need to visit Sassi di Matera: things to do, the best cave hotels, restaurants and viewpoints in southern Italy’s unique cave city.

Living Landscapes Of Ladakh, India – Photo Story & Travel Guide

13/09/2021.Reading time 56 minutes.

View of Diskit monastery from the road below

Ode to the magnificence and spirituality of the Ladakh, India, landscapes. Plus practical travel guide to help you plan a Leh Ladakh trip.

Romania Travel – Highlights Of An Unheralded Destination

13/11/2019.Reading time 13 minutes.

Romania Travel Series: Overview of top things to do and what we loved about Bucharest, Sibiu, Brasov, Sighisoara, Maramures & Bucovina.

Weimar, Germany – Where Bauhaus Began

18/11/2018.Reading time 15 minutes.

Celebrating the centenary of Bauhaus Design in Weimar, Germany, where the radical design movement was founded by Walter Gropius in 1919.

Postcards From Portugal!

09/10/2017.Reading time 8 minutes.

Highlights from our two week Portugal itinerary which included Lisbon, Porto, Braga, Coimbra, Tomar, the Douro Valley and a few days in the Azores.

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 […]

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 […]

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.

Inle Lake, Myanmar – Photo Story & Guide

12/01/2016.Reading time 24 minutes.

Ultimate guide and photo story on Inle Lake, Myanmar, to help you explore this enchanting place with its leg rowing fishermen, authentic farmers markets and beautiful pagodas.