World cities from above – great photos
August 31, 2013
I love seeing big panoramic shots of cities from above and this collection here of evening and night time shots has some crackers. The Rio
Month: August 2013
End of an era – bans on popular local transport
August 29, 2013
For many people one of the joys of travelling can be to experience local transport around the world – toy trains in India, a felucca
Favourite Landmarks of the World – top 5
August 22, 2013
I recently came across the top 25 landmarks of the World, as voted for on Trip Advisor. Last week I listed 10 to 6 and
New Mammal species – South America
August 19, 2013
There was great news on the wildlife front recently when a US (Smithsonian) team identified a new animal living in the cloud forests of Colombia
Top Travel Landmarks
August 15, 2013
I recently came across the top 25 landmarks of the World, as voted for on Trip Advisor. As you will see from my earlier blog,
Travel to Kerala -The Nehru Trophy
August 12, 2013
On Saturday 10th August 2013 the 61st Nehru Trophy boat race was held on Punnamda Lake, near Alappuzha (Alleppey) in Kerala. This exciting annual spectacle
The best time in the Mediterranean?
August 9, 2013
As the school holidays draw towards a close the great news is that we are approaching what is arguably the best time to visit the
Top Worldwide Holiday Destinations
August 7, 2013
The United Nations World Tourism Organization has just released figures showing foreign visitors around the world in 2012. Top of the list was France, with
Good news for Tigers – Nepal
August 3, 2013
There was really good news from Nepal recently on the wildlife front. A recent government survey showed that the number of wild tigers living in
New swimming star in Thailand
August 2, 2013
We recently got a news update recently from Elephant Hills, Thailand’s first “luxury” tented camp. It contains some fantastic footage of one of their newest
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