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Trulli Alberobello
The trulli in Puglia could be the earliest recorded tax evasion scheme. The use of drystone walling was imposed on the builders of new settlements in the area from the fourteenth century as they could easily be dismantled and then re-built later after the tax inspector had gone.
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Matera - a tale of two cities
It was an astonishing introduction to the town of Matera. This town in the Italian region of Puglia was built on the rocks that tumble down the side of a ravine known as "La Gravina" carved out by a river of the same name flows. I stepped through a small archway and was immediately chased away by…
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The Sea Side of Salerno
I will remember Salerno as the place with one of the most beautiful cathedrals I have ever seen and where I ate one of the best pizzas I have ever tasted...
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Capri Captivates
The boat was full and the only space we could find was a row of seats outside and right at the front. Soon after we set off the wind started to seriously batter us and everyone moved inside ...
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Monks of Myanmar
I think my passion for photographing monks began in India when I spotted a large group of them posing in the Red Fort in Agra with the Taj Mahal in the background.
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Brilliant Bagan, Myanmar
The amazing temples of Bagan crept up on us out of the dense vegetation that lined the route from the Nyaung Oo Airport to our hotel. It was an extra-ordinary sight – myriad temples rising above a lush green plain.
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A Road to Mandalay
Come you back to Mandalay Where the old Flotilla lay: Can’t you ‘ear their paddles chunkin’ from Rangoon to Mandalay? On the road to Mandalay – from The Road to Mandalay by Rudyard Kipling
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The Wonders of Lake Inle in Myanmar
I was woken by the murmur of the long-tailed boats from the lake beyond the gardens of our luxurious hotel, Amata Garden Hotel. The smell of rose petals lingered in the air around me but not from the bushes in the flower beds – they were floating in my bath. Due to an over-booking situation I had…
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Yangon and a Trio of Temples
Despite a constant ebb and flow of visitors Shwedagon Paya in Yangon was a place of peace and serenity. Clusters of individuals worshipped in silence around the many small shrines offering up beautiful fresh flowers and fabulous foil decorations.
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A Carnival in Venice
As I emerged from the confinement of the Arrivals Hall into the fresh air a frisson of excitement rolled through me - ahead of me the vast expanse of the Lido glistened under the rays of a bright winter sun and beside me the water slapped against the wooden jetty. The engine of our water taxi…
