Category: Travelogues

Pasargad – from reverence to irrelevance

In Cyrus the Great's capital in Pasargad, there is nothing but dust to show that...

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Persian Gardens – paradise on earth

Finding Firdaus

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Finding Firdaus in Tashkent’s Chorsu Bazaar

Now, if ever there was a Firdaus on earth, it would have to be in Tashkent's...

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Living by Juche (Part 4)

The DPRK has no friends, instead, an army of comrades. The world is frightened of...

Flying the so-called “world’s worst airline”

The next leg of my trip is to the Hermit Kingdom. I’m standing here outside...

Can you be a Vegan in China?

The simple answer is – yes you can. The convoluted answer is – can you...

Forbidden City – A view without a room

Of the 9,999 1/2 rooms in the Forbidden City spread over 72 hectares, not a...

PANTONE SMOOTHIES

An interesting site I stumbled upon about colour experimentation of a different kind – of...