Zhangye Danxia Geopark, China
Ribbons of reds, oranges and yellows slice through the rock, to create a rainbow vista contained only by the contours of the jagged mountain … View Post Crescent Lake, Dunhuang, China
For the thirsty Silk Road traveller it must have been an extraordinary sight. Small, sparkling like diamonds but more valuable than any gem stone … View Post Turpan, on the Silk Road, China
Stark and arid, there are few water courses to sustain life. Following the Silk Road east from Ürümqi, I was still skirting the … View Post Kashgar Sunday Market, China
“Even before there was money, there was a Sunday bazaar in Kashgar.” View Post Dharamsala, India
Dharamsala possesses a raw mountainous and cultural beauty that has touched generations of my family. in 1943 my grandfather wrote... View Post Embers of Shimla, India
A walk down The Mall Road in Shimla is to walk back in time to the colonial era opulence of the British Raj. View Post Golden Temple, Amritsar
"Next door was the kitchen where cauldrons the size of hot tubs simmered vegetarian curries and dhaals, stirred by spoons the size of spades. " View Post Wagah Border Closing Ceremony
Every night, the flag lowering ceremony at the Wagah border post is a flamboyantly patriotic affair between India and Pakistan. View Post 