World Traveller Monday morning For the world traveller, Monday morning does not bring with it that general feeling of utter dread. The start of another working week. I enjoyed my last job, but who wants to get up at stupid o’clock and go battling the masses on the London Underground to get there? So, this Monday morning I realised the change has well and truly set in...
Leg it: What happens when you fall down a sinkhole Down, down the rabbit hole, Alice went No, I am not talking about drugs, I just like Alice in Wonderland. So anyway, I have waited a few days to get my head around this story. But yes, it is true. I did disappear down a sinkhole. At least my entire left leg did. Now, I don’t know how this happened. No, I...
Great visit to Hong Kong Disneyland !
Huangluo Long hair village: where they all have, well, long hair Welcome to Huangluo Long Hair Village, an ancient Chinese village renowned for its unique tradition of long hair (some as long as 7 feet) and its belief in rice water’s magical properties. As we explored this remote village, we became immersed in a world of age-old traditions, captivating stories and...
Mumbai: The haves and the have-nots Dharavi Mumbai slum? When leaving Mumbai, I took a video during take-off, and the astounding sight emerged of a vast ‘slum’. Families living alongside the major international airport in the prosperous part of the city came into view as we taxied down the runway. The sight appeared shocking to my unaccustomed, westernised eye. I had...
Li River Lodge We stayed 2 nights at the Xingping Li River Lodge. A curious hotel that appeared to have no owner and is now no longer on the river due to a new batch of hotels springing up in front of it, shame. We could see in its day it had been magnificent. On arrival, a random old woman told us – the owner had ‘gone to market’. Well, it must...