Marrakech, Morocco has long been on our bucket list. We finally made it to this chaotic, colourful, crazy city last year. It didn't disappoint! We loved every second we spent...
A Visit to Abomey, Benin
We visited Abomey, Benin on our recent Dragoman tour of West Africa. It turned out to be a memorable couple of days.
History
Abomey is the former capital of the Kingdom of Dahomey,...
Thanjavur, capital of the great Chola empire
We travelled to Thanjavur, formerly Tanjore, by public bus from Pondicherry via Chidambaram. The first leg of the journey was very pleasant - a two-hour drive through rural India admiring the...
Bangalore – a city of hijra, crazy drivers and family history
Bangalore is the largest city we visited on our journey around southern India and the fourth most populous on the sub-continent behind New Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad. All I can say is that it...
A crazy Indian day out
Before arriving in Mysore we had read that the local government ran a day tour around the city for a very reasonable price, so we decided it was something we should do. We located the office and...
Mysore – a city of contrasts
Mysore was the first city of any size that we visited on our trip around southern India. It was here that we first experienced the all-pervading stench of urine on the streets, not...
Hoang A Tuong Palace, Bac Ha
We called at this little known palace (so little-known...
The Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda, Phnom Pehn
I felt rather let down by our visit to the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda in Phnom Pehn. ...
