Mexico's colonial towns have a magnetic charm. Every year in the spring I visit several of them and always leave Mexico feeling rejuvenated and invigorated. Patzcuaro is as authentic as it gets. It's no wonder that the United Nations has named it a "Pueblo Magico,"…
Step back in time into the historical Bikan District of Kurashiki, one of the many historical Japanese towns that are living, breathing, paintings. We were fortunate to have found accommodation in Kurashiki for the last week of October, as we had made our reservations only…
Tokyo dazzles the visitor with its soaring, spectacular skyscrapers and its famous Ginza shopping street with its impressive show of glittering lights and brilliant billboards. To find a little slice of old traditional Tokyo head for the Asakusa district. During the Edo period (1603-1867) Asakusa…
The Old Town of Siem Reap which straddles the tranquil Siem Reap River is a natural base for visitors who wish to explore Angkor. By day, its web of pedestrian streets sees a modest flow of tourists, while locals scurry through the market and go…
We arrived under a sky awash in blue at tiny Gaggal airport where our young Nepali driver was waiting to greet us. He set off like a race car driver along the narrow roads, zipping around hair-pin bends where buses, motorbikes, tuk-tuks, carts, and cows,…
