March 3, 2025 | india

From fort to fort in the pink city of Jaipur

Another harrowing bus trip and we arrived in Jaipur. The trip was made somewhat easier by the local who sat next to us and offered us chips and biscuits...

March 3, 2025 | kenya

Our first leopard spotted in Samburu

The road to Samburu is long and dry. Very dry. It took us about four hours to drive from Sweetwaters at Ol Pejeta Conservancy to Samburu...

March 3, 2025 | italy

Getting lost in Florence and the sweet goodness of Gilli’s

I'm caught, stuck. I know I should be ordering a salad roll, something healthy for lunch, but the cakes here look so good. Florentines, cream-filled buns...

March 3, 2025 | india

Watching the world go by in Fatehpur Sikri

We arrive in Fatehpur Sikri in the afternoon and make our way straight to a hotel with a rooftop terrace so we can sit and watch the world go...

March 3, 2025 | kenya

Charged by rhinos at Sweetwaters

The contrast from Amboseli to Sweetwaters Sanctuary in Ol Pejeta Conservancy is striking. Where Amboseli was dry and parched, Sweetwaters...

March 3, 2025 | italy

Lost in the crowds in Venice

It's been 10 years since we've been to Venice. Back then we were struggling young backpackers. We bought our bread rolls in the supermarket...