Is there life after lockdown?

The Shard

It’s August, and I’ve hardly been out of the house since the Covid-19 lockdown started in March. It’s been a couple of weeks now since restrictions have eased, and restaurants are allowed to open, so I decided to risk this brave new world. Here’s what happened:

Royal India

Pushkar

India is truly an !ncredible country! After seeing some of Southern India, travelling with Exodus Travels, where we posed for multiple selfies (!), we moved north to Delhi for a taste of city life and a local wedding, and then toured through several national parks in Madhya Pradesh with Pugdundee Safaris, we continued north, beginning in… Continue reading Royal India

Saigon or Ho Chi Minh City

Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City

Saigon, or as it’s now known, Ho Chi Minh City, is a port city, and so it’s been settled by many different peoples, merchants and traders over the centuries. Khmer fishermen lived here before the Nguyen Dynasty came in. Later French colonists, looking for a trading post in SE Asia, seized the city and declared… Continue reading Saigon or Ho Chi Minh City

7 Top Things to do in Sydney

Sydney

The first stop on our year-long visit to Australia was the iconic harbour city of Sydney. Such a beautiful city! Lots of stunning new architecture, we especially loved all the greenery and planting on balconies. There’s a lively, vibrant, young feel to the city, I can imagine living here  🙂