Life along the Mekong river is tough. Continued tug between modernisation-cultural traditions … Extreme seasonal variations in flow, with rapids […]

Almost half of Norway lies north of the Arctic Circle … wild beauty … icy sub-zero temperatures … darkest winters […]

We know about Beef ‘Pho’ (Beef rice noodle soup), ‘Banh mi’ (Vietnamese crusty roll with assorted fillings) and maybe Nộm […]

‘Ranked third among all gardens admired over surface of globe’… Named Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanic Gardens, after first prime minister […]

Love taking photos? Enjoy discussing nuances of photography? Wondered how to do things effectively? Go on a photo tour with […]

Visit UNESCO-listed fjords … snow-capped mountain ranges … experience Flam railway tour, Aurlandsfjord, Naeroyfjord, Flam village, Kjosfossen waterfall … just […]

Bergen, historically Bjorgvin … second largest coastal city in Norway … surrounded by mountains, fjords, including Sognefjord, country’s longest, deepest, […]

Wild animals in cages are not pleasant sights … but at times it is a necessity … to protect and […]

Architectural masterpiece … largest religious monument in the world … 4 times size of Vatican City … built in 12th […]

Wondered what it is like to be in a Snowhotel … beautifully sculptured walls, decorative art pieces … It is […]