Month: Jul 2016

  •   I’m sat on a train going to Srikakulam. I’m on the Howrah Mail to be precise, which has been travelling since yesterday sometime and it is proving to be a very acceptable mode of transport. I love journeys and I love train journeys especially. I think it is the excitement in part of going…

  • Standing on a cliff edge 200ft above the beach below can certainly give you a healthy regard for life – especially when there’s a bit of a breeze blowing. The thing is, if you want to taste the full drama of this rocky coastline, you’ve got to get a little bit close to the edge.…

  • My entry for the World Nomads / Lonely Planet Travel Writing Competition 2016. We listened to our Nepali guide, Nema, as he spoke excitedly on the phone. Then I heard the phrase ‘Car Bundh’ and my heart sank. Bundh meant a political strike and in this part of the world, Car Bundh was a road…