I wish every morning could start like this….taking a dip in my private pool listening to the symphony of the rainforest - a melodic chorus of birds, chirping cicadas and the rustle of monkeys frolicking in the trees.
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Finding an authentic Asia in Laos
Landlocked Laos boarders Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south, Thailand and Myanmar to the west; it touches all and has the mighty Mekong as its main thoroughfare. It is a place that seems to squeeze past many as somewhere to visit. Sometimes it may get “added on” for a few days to a longer trip visiting its neighbours, but not many consider it as a destination in its own right - and it really should be.
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More than a day in Iguassu
“I know just the place” said Carlos my guide as he laid out a chequered cloth and popped the cork on a bottle of fizz. A fitting spot indeed to catch my final glimpse of the awesome Iguassu Falls.
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Rediscovering Rajasthan
Whenever anyone asks me where they should head to on their first trip to India, my answer is always the same - Rajasthan. It’s the state which most fulfils the image in your head of quintessential exotic India: fairy tale palaces, sandcastle forts, pastel coloured cities, maharajas and turban clad men with manicured moustaches.
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