Goa, India. 2010


I don't think I actually understood anything this guy said during the half hour he was talking to us. But it was very kind of him to invite us round to his Banyan tree anyway.

Beijing, China. 2011


Even when the temperature starts to plummet, Chinese people keep smiling. But the local furry animals start to panic.

Sari, no photographs

Mysore, India. 2010


This blog post should be a lot better than this. I would love to show you the staggeringly photogenic workings of the silk factory that these men were guarding. The pictures would definitely have been award winning. But you'll have to take my word for it because no amount of charm or bribery would persuade them to let me take my camera in.

Painting and Decorating

Porec, Croatia. 2011


This shop is a great place to peruse if you're not looking to buy any good quality art.

Chongli, China. 2011


As soon as we walked into this restaurant I suspected it might become my favourite restaurant in the world. It was warm (at least 0C; outside was -20), tastefully decorated (velvet teddy bear cushions adorned the seats) and hygienic (there were not that many plasters or fag ends on the floor). But it had the world's smiliest staff and truly delicious food at obscenely low prices, and the best part was when, after eating there several times, I didn't get ill. Five stars.

Bicycle made for one

Mirissa, Sri Lanka. 2006


Let's hope these chaps have agreed on where they're going. Because they don't seem to have agreed who's steering.

Conical headgear

I want to make it quite clear that I would never further the crude stereotype that all Vietnamese people wear pointy hats. Anyway, please enjoy the following pictures:

Various locations, Vietnam. 2006