Whitby, a picturesque coastal town nestled on the North Yorkshire coast, is a treasure trove of history, stunning landscapes, and unique experiences. Whether you're a...
A trip to Little Tobago
After one false start, when the weather was too bad to make the crossing to Little Tobago, we set off on a day trip from Castara with Ali Baba Tours.
Our...
A boat trip with Ali Baba Tours, Tobago
One of the many highlights of our extended stay in Tobago was a day out with Ali Baba Tours, run by Brian Taylor, aka Ali Baba! Brian is a larger than life character who is passionate...
A Visit to Togoville, Togo
Togoville is a town and district in southern Togo located on the northern shore of Lake Togo. It was on our itinerary on our recent tour of West Africa. It is certainly worth a visit, though...
Ganvie, Benin – the Venice of Africa
One of the highlights of our recent West Africa tour with Dragoman was the time we spent in Ganvié, a stilt village in the middle of Lake Nokoué, north of the busy city of Cotonou in Benin. It...
A Visit to Lake Volta, Ghana
Lake Volta was the first stop on our recent tour of West Africa. It was lovely to get out of the chaotic city of Accra and into the Ghanaian countryside. The Volta region is little-visited,...
Alleppey, Kerala
Our last stop before returning to Cochin at the end of our two-month trip around southern India was Alleppey, 'Venice of the East', or at least I thought it was! As is our wont, I went on...
Kollam – the southern approach to Kerala’s backwaters
Our reason for including Kollam in our itinerary was so that we could travel from there by ferry to our next stop, Alleppey. In the event, we had missed the last boat of the season by a...
Varkala – ‘we’ve died and gone to hippy heaven’
From Kanyakamuri, we took the train up the Keralan coast to Varkala for a couple of days. The resort is perched perilously along the...
Kanyakamuri – the southernmost tip of the sub-continent
The end of India!
There's something so evocative about standing at the end of a huge land mass. I have to say that this was the main motivation for including...
