Why are there so many cats in Kotor? While wandering the cobbled streets of Kotor Old Town in Montenegro, we couldn’t help but notice the number of cats.
Places Blog Posts
Exploring the Somoto Canyon in Nicaragua
Hiking, wading and floating through Nicaragua’s Somoto Canyon, a huge gorge located in the northwest corner of Nicaragua with beautiful scenery.
Cycle Rickshaws: An Asian Icon
Cycle rickshaws: An Asian institution. Developed in the 1880s they are still a common sight in many Asian countries; cyclo rickshaws are an icon in Asia.
The Aga Khan’s Helicopter: Travels in Northern Pakistan in the early ’90s
An epic travel story of travelling in Pakistan in the early 1990s: I arrived in Pakistan under a hail of falling rocks, lightning and torrential rain.
Socialist-era architecture in Bratislava, Slovakia
During our recent travels to the Slovakian capital, Bratislava, it was the Socialist-era architecture around the city that I enjoyed most about our visit.
Travel Shot | Moody sky at Ratu Boko Palace near Yogyakarta | Indonesia
Atmospheric images of Ratu Boko Palace, an archaeological site near the city of Yogyakarta on the Indonesian island of Java.
Travelling by Rocket Paddle Steamer in Bangladesh
Travelling by Rocket Paddle Steamer in Bangladesh: taking the famous Rocket ship from Dhaka to Hularhat is one of Bangladesh’s ‘must do’ tourist attractions.
Trebinje: Bosnia and Herzegovina’s best kept secret
Is Trebinje Bosnia and Herzegovina’s best kept secret? We think so. Find out what to see and do when you travel off the beaten path and visit Trebinje.
Friday Flashback |Â Yangon then and now | Myanmar
A photographic look back at Yangon then and now. When you compare these two photos, how much has Burma (Myanmar) changed over the years?
18 hours in Oslo | Norway
Oslo on a budget: How to best utilise 18 hours in Oslo (with a little help from the midnight sun) and not spend too much cash whilst travelling in Norway.
Travel Shot | Young Pilgrim at Mt Kailash in Western Tibet
Mt Kailash in western Tibet is the holy of holies for Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and Bonpos. Thousands of pilgrims circumambulate the mountain every year.
Bangladesh Selfies
A photo essay of Bangladesh selfies. We learnt the moment we started exploring the streets of Dhaka that Bangladeshis love having their photograph taken.