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Weekend In Sydney: Dragon Boat Races

The sun decided to shine on Sydney Town this weekend, a very welcome change to what Mother Nature has been bringing us. I took the opportunity to photograph the Dragon Boat Races at Darling Harbour, part of the Chinese New … Continue reading →

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Tibetan Refugee In India

Check out my latest article published by Matador Network: The one thing I love about traveling is meeting people from backgrounds very different from your own. There are obvious differences of course, but there are often more similarities: desire for … Continue reading →

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Indian Road Rules

In November, I was fortunate to win a travel writing competition with a major Australian newspaper, The Herald Sun. Here is a copy of my published piece. It’s only short, but I hope you get a giggle out of it! … Continue reading →

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BRO: Border Roads Organisation, India

The first time I see a BRO sign is in Manali, northern India. Manali is a popular skiing and heliskiing spot in Winter so attracts plenty of New Zealanders. So it makes sense that the Kiwis were making their presence … Continue reading →

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INDIA: Essential Encounters

For anyone who loves India or just loves exceptional photographs, this book is for you. A photo essay of over 650 prints by one of the world’s best travel photographers, Richard I’Anson. Richard has spent years on this book and … Continue reading →

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Buddhist Wisdom In A Pub

Leh, Ladakh in the Indian Himalaya is as Buddhist as you can get. The ruler Sennge Namgyal did give the old town to the Muslims back in the 1600s when he married one of their girls, but Buddhism is the … Continue reading →

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A Quick Revisit To Jordan: In The Steps Of The Religious

Tuesday: I often sit there in amazement of myself. About what goes on in my head. My weird habits. Why is it that I try to say thank you to people in every possible language except their own? So far … Continue reading →

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Trading V Loving. Gordon Gekko’s Advice

I watched “Wall Street. Money Never Sleeps”. It gave me itchy feet, to a degree. Stepping back in that trading room, even if it was via the magic of the movies, made me feel like I’d come home. Perhaps I’m … Continue reading →

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Finding My Spiritual Home

Check out my latest travel article published in the wonderful Matador Network : http://matadornetwork.com/bnt/finding-my-spiritual-home/ Have you found yours? Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments … Continue reading →

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So What Does Fatima Bhutto Think?

Pakistan is the geopolitical hotspot of the moment. Everybody’s talking about it and everybody has their own opinion on it. I’ve never been there, but would love to go, but of course that doesn’t stop me having my own opinion! … Continue reading →

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