Come see the ever changing colours of Uluru in all its unbelievably rich and mesmerising splendor at sunset. Followed by the next morning as the sun rises and the colours grow as the sun bathes the rock faces in light.
The magic of the temples of Angkor are almost beyond imagination. I met many people on my travels who have [...]
A journey to Wudang Mountain; the small mountain range in the northwestern part of Hubei, China, just south of Shiyan. [...]
At one point in our journey I actually advocated to Cesca that we skip China. That she didn’t listen, and [...]
Certain cities in the world are instantly recognisable from hundreds of classic movies that have been set there. No one [...]
When you travel through a country, especially if you are using a published travel guide, you are walking a well trodden path. Indeed maybe a thousand people are doing it with you simultaneously. This has a very strong effect over time, as more and more guest houses start catering only to the backpacker and spring up all along the route, which had myriad knock-on effects. Such as: taxi services who know the guide books better than you do and hordes of travellers at ever corner all "experiencing" the local atmosphere; all the time failing to realise that they are in a "bubble" like a Disney theme park ride.
I sat on the balcony and considered the view. The remote 7800ft high mountain town of Shimla flowed over the [...]
Ask a hundred people where in the world they would like to visit most of all and a significant percentage [...]
The most common question I have been asked by people after returning home is, “which was your favourite country to [...]
I lay on my back and tried to relax. The sound of rolling waves crashed back and forth in the [...]
This is a cross post written by Basho, originally posted on www.rohantime.com Why this train? This night on this train? [...]
This is a cross post written by Basho, originally posted on www.rohantime.com Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, Northern India. Escaping to the [...]
A short (10 minute) film highlighting New Zealand. Includes whales in Kaikoura, Fjords, Glaciers by Helicopter, The far north, the Volcanic heart, the sounds and a trip through the forests of this magical country!
Bilbo: "I want to see mountains again, mountains Gandalf!
