Archives: Places to go

Sri Lanka – Getting to know Galle The commanding fortified city of Galle is one of Sri Lanka’s seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and often tops many a visitor’s ‘travel wish list’. Old Galle and its 17th century fort are delightful, whether you spend a little time enjoying their heritage and culture, or use one … Read more

Sri Lanka – Getting to know Colombo In the past, Sri Lanka’s modern day capital was often treated as nothing more than an arrival and departure point, with little consideration given to exploring this surprisingly cosmopolitan community. Those that do allow a little time will be in for a treat as Colombo confidently marches forward … Read more

Sri Lanka – Getting to know the Cultural Triangle Five UNESCO World Heritage sites, one excellent National Park, all within four hours drive – little wonder that Sri Lanka’s ‘Cultural Triangle’ region is a huge draw. Its temptations include the 2,000 year old cave temples of Dambulla, the impressive ruins of Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa (Sri … Read more

Sri Lanka – Getting to know Wilpattu National Park Wilpattu is the largest of Sri Lanka’s National Parks, and protects a healthy leopard population, as well as elephants, sloth bears, crocs, cobra, pythons and turtles, alongside many bird species including spoonbills and the elegant large white egret. Visitors have a chance of seeing the muntjac … Read more

Vietnam – Getting to know Phan Thiet & Mui Ne About 125 miles north of Ho Chi Minh City, Mui Ne is a pleasant fishing port that’s home to a community of itinerant fishermen between the months of July and October, as well as its year-round local population. The town is famous for producing some … Read more

Vietnam – Getting to know Dalat ‘Le Petit Paris’, ‘City of Eternal Spring’, ‘the Jewel of the Central Highlands’… call it what you will, Dalat is very pleasant place to spend a few days cooling down and enjoying a very different side of Vietnam. The town and its surrounding highlands are famous throughout Vietnam for … Read more

Quy Nhon: An Introduction Whilst the town of Quy Nhon doesn’t as yet have much to offer visitors to Vietnam (this is being worked on) the surrounding beaches are certainly amongst the country’s finest…and this being Vietnam, that’s saying something. Mile upon mile of undeveloped sand reach both to the north and south of Quy … Read more

Getting to know Vietnam’s Central Highlands The picturesque Central Highlands stretch northwards from the Colonial hill station of Dalat, as far as Quang Nam province to the west of Danang. It’s a fascinating region that receives a far lower number of visitors than the better known coast, which is very much part of what makes … Read more

Tibet – Getting to know Tsetang The Yarlung Tsangpo is known as Tibet’s Mother River. It runs from the Gyima Yangzong Glacier across the Tibetan Plateau, passing through the deepest canyon in the world, and eventually finishing 1,700 miles later in the Bay of Bengal. Around a third of the population dwell in the fertile … Read more

Tibet – Getting to know Everest National Park Qomolangma, the Chinese name for Mount Everest, translates to ‘Goddess Mother of the World’. You only need to see her from up close to understand why people are so often moved to such superlatives. Everest National Park (Qomolangma National Nature Reserve) contains four of the six highest … Read more