photo journal for Borobudur (Java)
We’ve been in Borobudur for about half an hour when two young girls approach and request we take a photograph with them. Reluctantly, we oblige.
Read Morephoto journal for Bangkok
What started as a small trading post on the banks of the Chao Phraya River now beckons travellers to South East Asia. Bangkok has a number of attractions pulling in visitors.
Read Morephoto journal for Kuala Lumpur
Big, hot, humid and overcrowded, to many Kuala Lumpur is nothing but overwhelming. For tourists, the main attraction in the city is the Petronas Towers - for six years they were the world’s tallest beaten later by Taiwanese and Dubai building projects.
Read Morephoto journal for Santorini
Few hear “Santorini” uttered without picturing whitewashed buildings climbing volcanic hills with blue domed churches that stand out like shiny baubles on a tree. To the ancient Greeks the island was known as Thera, after its mythical ruler Theras.
Read Morephoto journal for Newcastle upon Tyne
Although one of the UK’s major cities, few make the journey to visit the Tyne and Wear capital, Newcastle. From a distance, little is understood of what makes this city tick (aside from a notorious nightlife, well-documented across Britain’s tabloids).
Read Morephoto journal for Tulum
Despite bars, cafés, pool sides and beach clubs teaming with the influential, we have the Cenote Naharon all to ourselves for a good hour before two girls arrive. They choose a palm tree next to where we’ve spotted a lounge of Basilisk Lizards to pose for their next post.
Read Morephoto journal for Costa Blanca
Translating to “White Coast”, the Costa Blanca has been visited by millions of Brits each year for decades. Some may know it best for the Stag and Hen Parties attracted in droves to the town of Benidorm each summer, but journey further out and loud beach crowds make way for natural beauty.
Read Morephoto journal for Penang
On the northwest coast of Malaysia, Penang Island welcomes a blend of cultures. Once a major trading post between China and India for the British East India Company, now a populous UNESCO World Heritage Site, George Town (Penang’s capital) is often overlooked for Singapore.
Read Morephoto journal for San Miguel de Allende
Founded in the 16th century, San Miguel de Allende exudes colonial-era charm through artisan markets, the iconic Parroquia de San Miguel de Arcángel and colourful Spanish-style buildings - propping up colourful cactus pots, characterful ceramics and Mexican folk art.
Read Morephoto journal for Mexico City
Hollywood has a habit of portraying Mexico City as a dangerous and dystopian place that’s best avoided, but in fact the contrary is true. As one of the oldest cities in the Americas, Mexico City (CDMX, as it’s abbreviated to by locals) has become home to architecture spanning centuries, with each building revealing the city’s storied past.
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