Darjeeling: Mantra for the morning
“Good morning,” they sang like a group of school children welcoming Sir into the classroom. Good morning I replied with more geniality than I ever thought I could muster at 5.00am on a rather chilly morning.
A model business woman
I’d arrived at Ta Prohm early to try and beat the crowds. It opens at 07.30, I had 15 minutes to wait. Of course this left me at the mercy of the souvenir vendors.
The Jungle Line: A train ride into Malaysia’s interior
The Jungle Line: A train ride into Malaysia’s interior In 1938 a new passenger service named The Golden Blowpipe was
What future for Asia’s old Railways?
What future for Asia’s old Railways? Early morning at Bangkok’s Hua Lamphong station is always a busy time. Overnight trains
Kebun Raya, Bogor: Gardens in the city
He who plants a garden, plants happiness, says the old proverb. When Casper Reinwardt established his botanical gardens at Buitenzorg in 1817 he did just that.
Watching the river flow – Luang Prabang 25 years ago
It was a bit of a white knuckle descent but all that whirling land out of the port side window was an impressive sight.
His adventures in these distant and forgotten ends of the earth make compelling, often funny reading and tell a story most of us had thought was over: a tale of the last outposts in Britain’s imperial career and those who keep the flag flying.
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