Bangkok – Fine Silk, Teak Mansions and Afternoon Tea
The Oriental Hotel is a piece of Bangkok’s fast diminishing historical landscape; an oasis of calm in one of Asia’s …
Read MoreTaking Tea in Taiwan
Arriving in Taiwan after our marathon journey of over 24 hours was a great feeling. But we had few expectations …
Read MoreFloating – and selling – on Lake Titicaca, Peru
Lake Titicaca is said to be the highest navigable lake in the world – well there are a number of …
Read MoreFeeling a little Titicaca
Arriving at the town of Puno on the shores of Lake Titicaca, we were feeling pretty out of it. Not …
Read MoreExploring the Sacred Valley of the Incas, Peru
I recall as a youngster I watched the BBC’s ‘Flight of the Condor’. It was a family favourite each weekend at …
Read MoreMachu Picchu – 100 years of discovering the lost city
Clearly a visit to Peru is incomplete without getting to Machu Picchu. The site is extraordinary, but in my mind, …
Read MoreCusco – Inca capital with once lofty ideas
The short flight from Lima to Cusco, the ancient capital of the Inca Empire, was probably the most expensive km/euro …
Read MoreLima – the rather strange smelling gateway to Peru
We had taken the LAN airlines ‘red eye’ from Los Angeles. It’s an 8 hour experience – one moment looking …
Read MoreReLAx – chillin’ in southern California
One advantage of arriving in LA in Spring is the clear air. The vistas from the aircraft as it came …
Read MoreChicago – Designed for Living
Chicago was the very first long haul destination I ever discovered as a teenager. My aunt Caroline (my mother’s sister) …
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