An evening around Cholula, Puebla

After a rather dull, dusty day on the road with stopovers at Tlaxcala and Huejotzingo, we finally arrived in Cholula, … More

Ciudad de Mexico: First Impressions

I was looking forward to my short stay in Mexico City. More like two stopovers, really – one en route … More

That which is not the beach: walks and meals in Barbate, Cádiz

There’s no getting around it. K and I didn’t pick Barbate for it’s charm but, rather, as a convenient base … More

Gateways to South East Asia IV: Singapore

This is the fourth of a series of entries on gateways to Asia – you know, the kind of places you’ll spend … More

Gateways to South East Asia III: Bangkok

This is the third of a series of entries on gateways to Asia – you know, the kind of places … More

Gateways to South East Asia II: Hong Kong

Second of a series of entries on gateways to Asia. Click here for my take on Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.  Convenient … More

Repeating Ayutthaya, Thailand

It’s not that usual to travel 10000 kms away from home and get to repeat destinations – that is, away … More

Comparo: Thailand v the Philippines (II)

In a previous post I began the silly exercise of comparing two indie travel destinations that I totally love. The … More

Best of 2019

A new year kicks in and beckons me to review the previous travel year. A weird one, I feel – … More

Scenes of travel in the Philippines (II): On Barangays, Basketball and Beaches

I’ve written before that the Philippines is more about the sounds than anything else. And yet, there’s also a plethora … More