Inspiring you on your own journey . . .
The Balinese jungle gives way to cloudy rocks as your driver propels you further into the sky. Your rapid ascent takes you along the ridge of a long extinct volcano that fills the heavenly void of Bali. The pressure builds in your ears as your car flies through the clouds. Below, the forests seem so […]
The colourful wooden framed songthaew bounces you along the road. The splintered and worn army-style benches in the back bash your bones and bruise you a little on the short ride from the new town to the ancient. As your journey takes you out of the unremarkable small city you head to a much emptier […]
Strolling along what could be mistaken for a seafront, were it not for the bank on the other side, you move away from the centre of the sleepy capital city. Vientiane doesn’t seem like the major city of any country, but here in Laos, it is what passes for the height of cosmopolitan. It’s a […]
Since the dawn of civilization, humans have felt compelled to raise structures to their gods. Before this, they modified things in nature and worshipped Mother Earth. This chain of events explains the development of votive structures. Starting with simple offerings placed in nature, places of worship evolved into small shrines, then large stone structures and […]
The dense jungle swaddles your tuk-tuk as it hobbles along time-worn dirt tracks. The beauty of your surroundings is astounding. Every nook and cranny seems to hold hidden secrets. Occasionally a red sign pops into view informing you of the danger of stepping off the path. The whole area was a mine field during the […]
The road from Ubud snakes through the sweltering jungle. Tropical flora flickers past your eyes as your car tunnels through the humidity. The sun splinters through the canopy and makes tiger stripes of shadow on the tarmac. Your driver is a little skittish. He has been informed by his boss that the police have set […]
The boat steadily chugs along the Chao Phraya River while you cling to the handrail to counteract the rocking and reeling. It noisily shudders along the ancient waterway that acts as the main artery of Bangkok. The sputtering engine wheezes its way through the black water past swimming boys that seem not to care about […]
The bus full of tourists cruises along the Southern Vietnamese highway. You, along with the others, are being kept entertained by the hilarious antics of the tour guide from Saigon who is leading your journey. Two Hanoian ladies on the bus with no spoken English are the butt of his anti-communist jokes. They are rich […]
The taxi drops you off in a car park next to a nondescript Kuala Lumpur overpass. All around you is a suburban wasteland of roads and minor industry. You could be in any city anywhere in the world if you face away from what you came to see. From the back of the car park […]
The tuk-tuk bounces along the dusty road and through jungle. The motorbike that has taken the place of a horse in pulling your carriage putters and splutters after its recent refill of two-stroke from the roadside vendor who sells the stuff in old cola bottles. The thick foliage gives way to an open space as […]
