The photo tells the story. Yesterday morning, blessed by the kind of cool blue sunshine you want to inhale and never give back, we met the Dalai Llama at his summer residence in Choglamsar, 6km […]
[Edit; this all seems a bit trivial in view of the floods in Nepal. I’m going to leave the post up and thoughts are with those affected] “Dan, this trek we’re doing in India, it’s […]
(This isn’t finished but I have run out of time – we leave Leh to go trekking for a few days, back on 26th if all goes well. I have forgotten the headline act which […]
I write this from Leh in Ladakh and so we did indeed leave Kashmir in one piece. It is worth reflecting on Dal Lake, Srinigar and the Kashmir Valley as they radiate fame and lore […]
We are talking after dinner with the owner of our houseboat on Dal Lake. He is explaining why tourist numbers are down and business is tough for the 800-1200 houseboats. While the lake is full […]
“Is it Dan or Daniel?” It is not a difficult question but my stomach twists a knot and I hear words come out of my mouth. “Please don’t do that, please” 10 seconds into the […]
Two questions bother me after five days in Cambodia: ==== People travel for fun, for good times, and you could sail through Cambodia and emerge still ignorant about the genocide in the 1980s, Pol Pot, […]
‘Why did we get up so ****** early – we told you that 5am was too early.’ Mutiny is in the air. The aggressive wake-up time has disturbed the troops. ‘If you knew the sun […]
Vietnam is an economic success story, but one that you don’t hear much about. It’s GDP averages 6+% since 2000. Or perhaps you do if you look closely at your Nike shoe or clothing labels. […]
It’s Christmas Day, theoretically, and since Laos has few Christians, the day is not recognised by the Government; only by a few tourist outlets displaying garish red and white decorations with uncharacteristic desperation. The children […]
Travels with my Family 