Any Excuse to Travel

Stories from travels in

India

Laad Bazaar in Hyderabad

Some memories, no matter how deep they are buried, refuse to stay buried. Way back when, on my first (and I think my only) package

Smile and say ‘Charminar’

I’m not a fan of having my photo taken. I will avoid it when possible and while lately it hasn’t been as arduous as in the

I want to do this on my own…

Sometimes I just don’t want to know. I don’t want to know the history. I don’t want to know when it was built or why

Barefoot and blessed

Is there a difference between a traveller and a tourist? I think so. I was a tourist once – up at the crack of dawn

On yer bike!

Tourist attractions quickly define the ‘downtown’ of a city. Just check a tourist map and see the where the largest concentration of Ts are (or

Real cutlery, personal pillows, and stray dogs

Real cutlery. A real, stainless steel, knife, fork and spoon. And flying economy, too. I hadn’t realised how budget airlines have become my norm. RyanAir,