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
Read moreWhat future for Asia’s old Railways? Early morning at Bangkok’s Hua Lamphong station is always a busy time. Overnight trains
Read moreAn abandoned Hakka mansion in Yuen Long It is called Pun Uk which means mansion of the Puns. It was
Read moreAll along the watchtowers: The diaolou of Kaiping I awoke to the sound of something heavy and metallic being dragged
Read moreThe 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
Read moreWith a shrill whistle, a cloud of black smoke and much clanking of steel engine No4, Semeru, with it’s one truck load of passengers chuffed through the gates
Read moreSom tam: Some like it hotter I asked the internet what the national dish of Thailand was, it came up
Read moreSouth Park Street Christian cemetery is an oasis of calm amidst the infernal cacophony of modern Kolkata. But it’s a spooky place, even in the middle of the day
Read moreThe name Kinabalu is derived from the words Aki Nabalu which, in the local Kadazan language, means ‘the revered place of the dead.’
Read moreI’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.
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