Kolkata is a city of parks, of regal monuments and of crumbling colonial architecture. It is a city of artists and beggars, of gentlemen and poverty.
Kolkata: A Day Without Rain
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UrbanLegends: Simon Proudman and Yogjakarta
After travelling to some seriously far flung places, Simon Proudman tells us why Yogjakarta in Indonesia is his favourite city in the world.
Hong Kong’s past, present and future in transit
Is Hong Kong an Asian metropolis of the future, or are its glory days behind it? Perhaps both, as I discovered on a quick stopover.
Dubai; is the party over?
Dubai, we can’t be friends any longer. It’s not that I don’t like you – I really want to like you. We’ve always had our differences, but you’ve changed.
Vaisakhi at Amritsar’s Golden Temple
I visited Amritsar’s Golden Temple at the time of the Vaisakhi festival; covered with thousands of lights, it shimmered in the surrounding “pool of nectar”.
Sossegado in Goa: India’s languid enclave
Palm-fringed beaches, crumbling cathedrals… oh yeah, and a word for ‘laid-backness’. Goa is India’s favourite holiday playground.
UrbanLegends: Serial Expat Jameela loves Mecca!
Jameela from Diary of a Serial Expat writes about expat life in Africa and the Middle East; but for her fave city, she picked Islam’s holiest site, Mecca.
Waiting for the ice to melt: Naran, Kaghan
The frozen lake crowning Pakistan’s beautiful Kaghan Valley seems isolated by both road and time. Waiting for the ice to melt in Naran, Kaghan.
UrbanLegends: Steph, Tony, 20 Years Hence, and HCMC!
I’ve been a fan of Steph and Tony’s photography and storytelling for over a year. Now, see why they love Vietnam’s powerhouse Ho Chi Minh City!!