As Qatar Airways matures into a leading airline, more and more of us will be making transit stops in Doha of several hours before our onward connections and this begs the question of whether one should just relax in the … Continue reading
Having never spent Christmas before in New York, we decided to spend a week in New York for the Christmas week….Singapore to New York is about as far as it gets so the trip planning started some months ago with … Continue reading
So if you followed my suggested itinerary for seeing the Taj Mahal at dawn, that leaves you the rest of the day to go touring with your car and driver. As a bird watcher and nature lover, the lure of … Continue reading
So this wasn’t my first visit to Agra and the Taj Mahal; but this time I took the trouble to plan it properly and to see the Taj Mahal as it should be seen. Most people (and that includes you … Continue reading
Ah..what’s there to say about Saigon or Ho Chi Minh City? Asian city, vibrant, pulsing, a teeming city characterised by motorcycles and smiling people everywhere…a city of great food too. Being there for a meeting, I took an extra day … Continue reading
Singapore is a remarkable reservoir of flora and fauna and whilst I travel far and wide enjoying foreign nature reserves, sometimes, I get much more from our local forests as this post shows…I’m fortunate enough to have a young herpetologist … Continue reading
The Natural Traveller 