Category: Asia
By Roger Allnutt Located on the west coast of the country facing the Arabian Sea, Mumbai, formerly called Bombay, is India’s most vibrant city. It’s the financial capital of India, the country’s busiest port, a thriving center for film production…
The Gateway of India in Mumbai
By Roger Allnutt It has been 10 years since I visited Cambodia, the “Kingdom’ of Wonder” and although there have been improvements since that time the majority of inhabitants of the country are still desperately poor. In the capital Phnom…
The Silver Pagoda at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh. By Roger Allnutt
By Roger Allnutt In the past decade or so Macau, the former Portuguese enclave on the south coast of China near Hong Kong, has undergone a dramatic transformation. On the one hand the slower paced and historic elements of the…
The ruins of St. Paul's Church in Macau. with a wedding party on the right. By Roger Allnutt
By Roger Allnutt Most tourists heading to the Philippines fly into the capital Manila and after a couple of days fly out to one of the popular island destinations such as Cebu, Boracay or Palawan. However, the region north of…
St Augustin Church and Belltower in , Paoay, The Philippines By Roger Allnutt
By Roger Allnutt Many travellers to China include Xi’an, the capital of Shaanxi province and famous for the Terracotta Warrior s as a key part of their itinerary. However there is another province with a similar name Shanxi which lies…
Xuankong (Overhanging Monastery) in Shanxi Province, China