Flying on the flag carrier of an emerging former Soviet nation is to climb aboard the aspirations and the reality of that country. View Post It’s a popular misconception that the Maldives can’t be experienced and enjoyed on a budget – it certainly can. Local water taxis to … View Post
Neelakurinji flowers bloom but once every 12 years in the high hills above Munnar in Kerala. 2018 is one such year... View Post 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
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 “Even before there was money, there was a Sunday bazaar in Kashgar.” View Post
An experience of a lifetime, taking the epic overnight train journey from Kashgar, high in the Karakoram mountains, to follow the ancient Silk Road. View Post Traversing the Karakoram Highway, navigating the snow capped peaks... View Post
Don't be fooled, Air Astana might just be your new, economical air bridge to Asia. View Post If ever the splendour of a place is proportional to the difficulty in getting there, the Togean Islands must be atop the list. View Post