South Bank, Sunday Morning
A walk down London’s South Bank early on a Sunday morning before the crowds arrive reveals some hidden gems & interesting characters (essay & photos)
A walk down London’s South Bank early on a Sunday morning before the crowds arrive reveals some hidden gems & interesting characters (essay & photos)
A recent US court decision will allow internet fast lanes paid for by rich corporations at the expense of diversity and innovation.
Photos of Ho Chi Minh City’s spectacular decorations to celebrate Tết – the Vietnamese version of the Lunar New Year.
Ho Chi Minh City’s Reunification Palace is of full of grand rooms, dark bunkers, soviet-era furniture and military gadgets. Come and have a look inside.
45,000 Dong – that’s just under a couple of British pounds – will buy you entry to the South Saigon Pools: a secluded oasis in hot suburban district 7. Kids play in the sand-filled shallow water, and in the adult pool a middle-aged Australian is teaching his Vietnamese companion to swim. She paddles with her […]
Maltese travel guides are full of references to a chequered history made up of Greek, Roman, Arab, Norman, French and British influences. They talk at length about the legacy of the Knights of St. John, the interesting architecture and the great food that characterise this Mediterranean island with its temperate December days. It’s all there […]
Every time I go to Shoreditch I see evidence of the City’s encroaching wealth. The signs of creeping gentrification are everywhere: from boutique fashion shops to gleaming luxury apartments, through carefully staged pop-up venues and finally to Microsoft ads posing as street art. Still, amongst the trendy cocktail bars and chic hotels a lot of […]
Today I took a walk around the new Olympic Park’s perimeter, starting at Hackney Wick, passing through the flashy new Westfield shopping centre and ending up in Stratford’s original high street. The area’s seen some major changes, but will the Games realise its promise of economic regeneration?
Essay and video portraying the colour, cacophony and contrast of street life in Kolkata, India.
I resisted visiting Ibiza for a long time, simply because I did not imagine it to be the kind of place to have a relaxing holiday, due to its reputation as binge party destination. Finally succumbing based on friends’ recommendations, I was genuinely surprised ..