The Jagalchi Fsh Markets of Busan, South Korea
The busy port of Busan
You can buy just about anything at the Busan markets
Fish markets in Busan
Busan is South Korea's second largest city
Someone has to open the shells!
A cornucopia of sea creatures in Busan!
There are fish markets and then, there are fish markets! The Jagalchi Fish Markets in Busan fall into the latter category. Markets are not every traveller’s “thing” but I have
Parsurameswara Temple
Colourful India
The coastal town of Puri
Handsome local
The colour of India
So India!
Bhubaneswar temple
Our local guide in India
From behind the veil
Over 40 million people live in Odisha (pronounced Orisha) – one of India’s 29 states. Sitting in the northeast on the Bay of Bengal, it is generally regarded as India’s poorest state, but don’t let this
Express delivery to the market
Famous Kolkata River Ghats
Strings of yellow and gold marigolds at the Kolkata flower market
Kolkata flower market seller surrounded by beauty
Potters' quarter near Kolkata flower market churn out wonderful statues
Strings of yellow and gold marigolds at the Kolkata flower market
One bunch or two?
Busy market stalls
Kolkata has a dark history from the days of it’s formation by the British East India company in the late 1600s to the early Bengal insurrections such as the Black
On the Mekong river with Irrawaddy dolphins
Everyday life in Kratie village
Brett & Kate on the Mekong River
Local volleyball team
Stroll among the wooden houses north of Kratie
The local kids are always up for a chat
Loading the wagon
Without a doubt, Angkor Wat is Cambodia’s immediately recognisable national icon but there is much more to this beautiful country. If you want to see the real regional Cambodia where
Bukchon Hanok Village where there are hundreds of traditional wooden houses
Night food markets in Seoul
Korean drum outside Gyeongbokgung Palace during the changing of the guard ceremony
Buddhist Prayer Ribbons at the DMZ site
There are markets everywhere and for everything in Seoul!
At the DMZ outside Seoul
Years ago in the advertising industry, we used to joke that if a manager did a lousy job, they’d get a “promotion” to run the Seoul office. Well, things have
Naga tribal elder
Wonderful faces of Naga tribes
Wrestling Naga style
Pulling of the monolithic stone
Tribal costumes you will see at the Hornbill festival
Impromptu dancing at the festival
Vibrant colours of Hornbill Festival
Tribal head gear worn at Hornbill Festival
The north east frontier of India has always been a remote outpost even during the rule of the British Raj. Whilst the famous Assam tea plantations saw early colonial interest
Blossoms in bloom
Kimono ladies
Kumamoto Castle
Birds are out in spring
Daibutsu - The Great Buddha
Nara Todaiji Temple
Hakone Open-Air Museum
The Japanese are obsessed with the short-lived beauty of these fragile blossoms. They pay to reserve spots in the best parks where they can sit and appreciate their surroundings. The
I do!
Full bloom in Shinjuku Gyoen park - FINALLY!
Blossoms everywhere
Everyone's welcome
Kanazawa castle
Vibrant blossoms
Tokyo with the sakura blooming
Chasing cherry blossom in Japan is well worth it
Take a tour named Japan in Spring and it’s perfectly reasonable to expect to see cherry blossom … and lots of it. What I didn’t expect was the fervour that came with
Nalychevo National Park - Kamchatka
Travertine Creek Kamchatka
One of the many carnivores to be found in Kamchatka
Ex-military helicopter is the standard mode of transport
Valley of the Geysers
A Kamchatka brown bear
One of the many volcanoes in the UNESCO-listed area
I’m fortunate enough to have visited the land of fire and ice on a few occasions. It’s a destination that few people can pronounce and even fewer know where to find. Kamchatka
Victoria Memorial
Artisan making clay statues in Potters Lane
Flower market in Kolkata
Sunset over Hooghly River
Bath time by the Hooghly River
Waiting for the train
Waiting for the next ride
Kolkata is very loud and very busy and some parts (but not all) are dirty. It could be best described as chaotic, but its utterly fascinating and if opening your mind
Rhino out in the open grass
On safari in Kazaringa
Sunrise over Kazaringa National Park
Salient features of Kazaringa
Up close to one horned rhino
Early morning elephant safari
Sneaking up on a rhino
Hunting leopards in Kazaringa
Mother and baby rhino
The rays of the early morning sun bounced off the water drops on the giant elephant grass as our mahout steered his 37-year-old elephant on our 5.00am morning safari. The
Japanese geisha girl
Sado Island taiko drumming
Anyone for squid
Japanese shrine
Quaint wooden buildings
Taiko Centre for a hands-on drumming experience
Cherry blossoms in the spring
Spring in Japan
Blue Dot Travel clients learning to drum
Japanese girls in traditional dress
Bamboo forest in Japan
Sado Island, one of Japan’s smaller islands, is rarely visited by the European Tourist. In fact, it’s very difficult to find anyone – even in the hotels – who speak
Buddhist statue in ancient city of Polonnaruwa
Sigirya an ancient rock fortress
Warthogs on parade
Deliveroo Sri Lanka style
Elephant safari in Sri Lanka
Crocodile alert
Sigiriya fresco wall paintings
Leopard up a tree in Sri Lanka
Road side fruit stall
Sail away from Negombo Beach
Ceylon spotted deer
It’s no wonder that Lonely Planet recently named this island-nation the “hottest destination on the planet to visit”. And they weren’t talking about the weather! There are so many reasons
You may be lucky to see a tiger in Southern India
Bath time by the river
Enjoy House a boat experience on the tranquil backwaters of Kerala
Boatman with bamboo pole
Everyday life along the river
Kerala houseboat
Local transport on Kerala backwaters
Back waters of Kerala
The South of India around the Kerala Backwaters, could not be more of a contrast to the North. If your view of the North conjures up images of overcrowding, huge
Located in north-east India and bordering Myanmar (Burma), the state of Nagaland is one of the last frontiers of India and is home to sixteen major Naga tribes – the
Three Brothers rock
Valley of the Geysers
Native wildflowers
View from your helicopter
Cute ground squirrel
Brown bear looking for salmon
Fishing for salmon in Kamchatka
Brett hiking up Mutnovsky Volcano
Looking for wildlife
Not many people know where Kamchatka is. And not many people can pronounce it, let alone spell it. For the record… it’s a peninsular at the southern end of Siberia,