I write The Mango Road because I got tired of travel blogs and magazines that seem more interested in telling me about the ten or fifteen things I must buy/eat/do. I travel because I'm fascinated by the places I visit, their history, landscapes and the people I meet there. |

Tai Po Market: Veggies and Rebellion
Tai Po Market: Veggies and Rebellion On April 16, 1899 the British raised the Union Jack on Flagstaff Hill, Tai

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.

Hiking in Hong Kong: The Tai Tam West Catchwater
A stroll along the Tai Tam West Catchwater and the southern shore of the Intermediate reservoir offers a lovely walk that doesn’t require any hill climbing

Art walking in Penang’s living gallery
One of the joys of exploring Penang’s street art is that new works pop up with no announcement while old works fade or are painted over as buildings are renovated

Sukhothai, the cradle of Thai civilisation
The Sukhothai era is regarded as the cradle of Thai civilisation. It had originally been a trade centre and part of the Lavo Kingdom which was under Khmer rule

A formula for crossing the road in Hanoi
The hotel I stayed at in Hanoi offered this advice with regard to crossing the road: Be relaxed and confident. Look both ways. Walk slowly. Never step backwards
Simon Winchester, struck by a sudden need to discover what was left of the British Empire, set out to visit the far-flung islands that are all that remain of what once made Britain great. He traveled 100,000 miles, from Antarctica to the Caribbean, the Mediterranean to the Far East, to capture a last glint of imperial glory.
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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