Hidden Mekong, part 3
Every Laotian family sends its sons to a monastery. It offers an opportunity for secular education, as well as the study of philosophy and the ... [read more]
Hidden Mekong, part 3
Every Laotian family sends its sons to a monastery. It offers an opportunity for secular education, as well as the study of philosophy and the ... [read more]
Hidden Mekong, part 2
The Mekong is not as epic as the Amazon, but it was always compelling and I never felt threatened or in danger. The banks were ... [read more]
Hidden Mekong, part 1
I'd been invited to join a small party of tourists who were about to embark on a rather unusual adventure. I accepted readily. It happened ... [read more]
Weekend travel press digest (5-6 December, 2009)
Ski biking. This is where the bicycle has skis not wheels, and rather than pedalling, you just balance. You think we're joking? ... [read more]
Cuttings from the weekend’s quality travel press (4-5 July 2009)
Read about absolute seclusion in Sumba, luxury campsites in France, jaguars in Brazil, the Tuscan Sun Festival, Japanese baseball, Shangri-La in Bhutan and much more ... [read more]
Cuttings from the weekend’s quality travel press (25-26 April 2009)
The Financial Times recommended heading to New Orleans for Jazz Fest (The other New Orleans party) rather than Mardi Gras, because the city is less ... [read more]
Cuttings from the weekend’s quality travel press (18-19 April 2009)
In The Financial Times, Simon Kuper moved to rue Paul Bert in 2001 and stumbled upon The most gastronomic street in Paris: “Every day that you are ... [read more]