This post is part of a series called English cities & towns When the dull, drizzly and dismal January seemed to stretch endlessly on to February, there’s one thing to…
A date with nature – from Chongqing to Wulong Geology Park
This post is part of a series called China Odyssey 2024 When planning the trip to Chongqing, we (my brother, sister-in-law and I) had included a day trip to Wulong Karst…
Chongqing – the largest city in the world
This post is part of a series called China Odyssey 2024 For my third trip whilst in Hong Kong this year I went to Chongqing for 5 days with my…
Shenzhen – from fishing village to mega city
This post is part of a series called China Odyssey 2024 This is the second part of our 144-hour visa-free trip to Guangdong province in China. We flew from Hong Kong…
Guangzhou – where history meets modernity
This post is part of a series called China Odyssey 2024 To avail my partner (a UK passport holder) of the 144-hour visa-free provision to visit China, I devised an…
Bali – a perfect fusion of nature and culture
There’s a certain mystique about Bali that behoves a compulsive traveller like me to explore! I hadn’t done it earlier because there’s no direct flight from London to Bali and…
Cagliari – the timeless ancient city
This post is part of a series called Around Italy Back in February when it was grey and dull everywhere, I booked this trip to cheer myself up. It ended…
Wondrous Waddesdon Manor
This post is part of a series called Historic English country houses The art of turning a hurried day trip to a relaxing break comes easy with practice! Take a…
A super day trip from Belfast to Giant Causeway
This post is part of a series called Northern Ireland My brother, sister-in-law and myself visited Belfast for a long weekend primarily to visit Giant Causeway but we ended up…
Belfast – an up-and-coming European Capital
This post is part of a series called Northern Ireland Visitors from abroad are great. They inspire you to visit places nearer home that you have overlooked! When my brother…