Bombay Mix
Mumbai reminds me of a bowl of Bombay Mix that they serve in Indian restaurants. It is made up of a handful of different ingredients that should not go together but do. It is the fourth largest…
Tigers 5 - Humans 1
Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve is the most famous place in India to see a wild tiger. The chances of seeing one are supposedly 50/50 but after four safaris and still not a single stripe in sight it…
Kandy, Crackers & Ceylon Tea
There are two sides to Sri Lanka - around the island are colonial towns, white tropical beaches, coral waters and crashing surf waves; then there is the lush green interior with its muddy brown…
Siem Reap - 5* Town & Temples
Siem Reap, in Cambodia, is the name of the airport and town that sits on the outskirts of one of the most amazing archaeological sites in the world. Over a million visitors come each year to see for…
Good Morning Vietnam
Vietnam borders China, Laos and Cambodia and stretches along 2000 miles of coastline. In the North you will fall in love with Hanoi's Old Quarter before being transported to a mythical time of…
I Love Bali
There are very few places in the world that I've been to more than once. The Indonesian island of Bali is one of them. It felt strange listening to my husband, David, explain to everyone that this…
Hong Kong - what a difference 20 years makes!
Hong Kong was the first city in the Far East that I visited. To say it was a culture shock would be an understatement. It was nothing like I had expected and left me with confused emotions and a…
A week in KL with a Trailing Spouse
When my best friend went out with her husband and two sons to live in Kuala Lumpur the last thing she expected was to become a Trailing Spouse attending shoe parties and champagne cookery lessons and…
More to Agra than the Taj Mahal
It is one of the most photographed buildings in the world but no picture can capture the love story, the amazing attention to detail and the magical surroundings that extend beyond the walls of the…
India - Foot in Each Century
Newspaper reports are full of the wealth of human resources to be found in India - doctors, call centres, financial analysts and IT. Which was probably why I wasn't expecting to find camels pulling…
Muscat Memories
Muscat conjures up images of frankincense filled souks, pink dessert mountains and ancient stone fortresses. The city is now one of the top tourist destinations in the Middle East welcoming…