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Blue Skies & Nazca Lines
Leaving grey Lima today for bluer skies. Praying for good weather as our flight over the Nazca Lines tomorrow depends on it! Continue reading Blue Skies & Nazca Lines
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It’s a Long Way to Lima
Another bucket list trip – this time to Peru, to start making a dent in never-before-visited South America. First stop – Lima! Continue reading It’s a Long Way to Lima
Varanasi – Where Chaos & Calm Collide
Varanasi – aka Benares aka Kashi – did not disappoint. It was utter chaos, dust & dirt, and other-worldly calm & serenity all at once. Despite the teeming crowds, everyone seemed to find, or create, their own space – this was particularly so by the Ganges. Loved it! Continue reading Varanasi – Where Chaos & Calm Collide
Ranthambore Royalty – The Bandit Queens & Other Animals
Seeing tigers in the wild has been on my bucket list for quite a while. Those of you who know me would also know that my bucket list is a long one – it’s practically a well. Where better for tigers than the Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan…just the way ‘Royal Bengal tigers of Ranthambore in Rajasthan’ rolled off the tongue sold it for me. Continue reading Ranthambore Royalty – The Bandit Queens & Other Animals
Georgia (I) – A Piece of Paradise (Tbilisi – Mtskheta – Kazbegi)
After our wonderful few days in Armenia, we were raring to go for Part 2 of our Caucasus adventure. There were various random thoughts swirling around in my head as we crossed the border into Georgia – was it going to be very different from Armenia, would our guide be as good as the lovely Katar, would the portions sizes be as humongous… Continue reading Georgia (I) – A Piece of Paradise (Tbilisi – Mtskheta – Kazbegi)
Georgia (II) – The Church in the Clouds (Kazbegi)
The highlight for the next two days in Kazbegi was the view from our room…would we see that picture-perfect sunrise…or not… Continue reading Georgia (II) – The Church in the Clouds (Kazbegi)
Georgia (III) – Clear Skies, Caves & Communism (Kazbegi – Ananuri – Gori – Uplistsikhe – Tbilisi)
We leave Kazbegi today for Tbilisi, with many stops on the way, including Stalin’s birthplace and a cave town. Continue reading Georgia (III) – Clear Skies, Caves & Communism (Kazbegi – Ananuri – Gori – Uplistsikhe – Tbilisi)
Georgia (IV) – Tbilisi on Red Friday
A day of walking today, around Tbilisi. Absolutely no driving, so Gogita gets to spend Red Friday with his family, while Nino unfortunately has to spend it with us… Continue reading Georgia (IV) – Tbilisi on Red Friday
Georgia (V) – A Georgian Desert (Tbilisi – David Gareja – Tbilisi)
To the desert today, and the story of David (Gareja) continues. Continue reading Georgia (V) – A Georgian Desert (Tbilisi – David Gareja – Tbilisi)
Georgia (VI) – Home Again, Home Again
Our last day in Georgia… Continue reading Georgia (VI) – Home Again, Home Again
Armenia (I) – History in 3D (Yerevan)
Armenia wasn’t on my bucket list. However, it turned out to be well worthy of being high on anyone’s to-go list.
It was a history lesson in 3D…the first Christian country in the world (since 301AD), a victim of one of the largest pogroms in history, its borders redrawn countless times, its people and culture a peaceful east-west blend. Continue reading Armenia (I) – History in 3D (Yerevan)
Armenia (II) – History in 3D (Khor Virap – Geghard – Garni)
Day 2 in Armenia – today we’ll be out of the city, travelling in an anticlockwise loop from Yerevan to Khor Virap, Geghard, Garni and back. Continue reading Armenia (II) – History in 3D (Khor Virap – Geghard – Garni)
Armenia (III) – History in 3D (Etchmiadzin – Zvartnots)
Easter Sunday in Armenia – a journey back in time…throwback Sunday? Continue reading Armenia (III) – History in 3D (Etchmiadzin – Zvartnots)
Armenia (IV) – History in 3D (Lake Sevan – Haghpat – Sanahin – Dzoraget – Bagratashen)
We leave Yerevan today – north bound, then to the Georgian border tomorrow. Continue reading Armenia (IV) – History in 3D (Lake Sevan – Haghpat – Sanahin – Dzoraget – Bagratashen)
Off the Grid at Lake Turkana…where the donkeys are flexible… (2018)
A surreal, out of this world journey to the remote Turkana region in northern Kenya, with Oryx Photographic Expeditions. #oryxlive(beyond)your(wildest)dreams. Continue reading Off the Grid at Lake Turkana…where the donkeys are flexible… (2018)
Zanzibar – the last page of my stamp album (2017)
Zanzibar has always been the place on the stamps on the last page of my stamp album. It was a name that conjured all manner of exoticness – so when Marius of Oryx suggested we add a few days in Zanzibar post-Mara, of course the answer was YES! Continue reading Zanzibar – the last page of my stamp album (2017)
Mara Magic (2017)
The Greatest Show on Earth – the Mara Migration – didn’t disappoint. ORYX Worldwide Photographic Expeditions outdid themselves once again with the organisation of this trip. Penny Robartes, our photographer guide, was a gem – we learnt and laughed in equal measure 🙂 Continue reading Mara Magic (2017)
The Cuban Missive sans Crisis…mostly (2017)
Cuba has been on my bucket list for ages – I can’t pinpoint a particular reason for this “I must go to Cuba” sentiment. Those cool cars? Cigars and rum? JFK and the Cuban missile crisis?? The pictures in magazines and those from the few friends who’d been?
Whatever the reason, 2017 is the year for Cuba. Continue reading The Cuban Missive sans Crisis…mostly (2017)
Brief Shining Moments (2017)
A short, much needed getaway after a rough start to the year… Continue reading Brief Shining Moments (2017)
Beijing in Lieu of Mongolia (2016)
Since I sadly couldn’t go to Mongolia (too remote), I decided to meet my Mongolia-returning friend in Beijing. We both hadn’t been, so thought it might be fun. After booking the flight and hotel, I realised it was the National Holiday week in China – and every website I looked at (after making the bookings) said ‘avoid travelling to China from 1 – 7 October. It was too late to change our dates so we braced ourselves for the crowds, and loads of ‘atmosphere’. Continue reading Beijing in Lieu of Mongolia (2016)
