October 3, 2025 | ecuador

Finding the quiet charm of Quito

"You know the flooby dooby!" he looks at us in the beseeching way only a seven-year-old can. A seven-year-old Ecuadorian boy with perfect English, even though his mum and dad...

March 20, 2025 | sri-lanka

Exploring the relics of Polonnaruwa

Polonnaruwa - yep, another UNESCO World Heritage listed site - is a vast maze of ruins dating back to before 1070AD. It is the second most Ancient city in...

March 16, 2025 | india

From sexy temples to the Kamasutra in Khajuraho

Every now and again when you are travelling you come across a real gem, something completely unexpected that you have never heard of before. While all of India was...

March 16, 2025 | sri-lanka

The sacred city of Anuradhapura

It was a long way, but from Sigiriya we went straight on to Anuradhapura for the afternoon. Anuradhapura is a Sacred City built around the cuttings from the 'tree of...