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Brunei: The Abode of Intrigue?
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam This post recounts the morning of a stopover I spent in the tiny and fascinating city state of Brunei in May 2011. Brunei is a strange little country. Much bigger...
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A Sri Lankan monolith: Striking Sigiriya
Sigiriya, Sri Lanka Sigiriya This article recounts part of my journey to Sri Lanka in 2012. Sigiriya is a huge rock in Sri Lanka’s central/northern plains. It could almost be described as Sri Lanka’s...
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Postcards from Naran Kaghan
Naran and the Kaghan Valley are home to some of the most stunning scenery in Pakistan. I visited earlier this year and came back with these amazing pictures which I’m so excited to share with the...
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A day in the Yarra Valley near Melbourne
The Yarra Valley The Yarra Valley is just one hour’s drive from the centre of Melbourne, but it’s a world away from the daily grind. While it’s famous for its multitude of wineries, there are plenty of...
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The incredible shrines of Uch Sharif
Uch Sharif Uch Sharif is a town of celebrated Sufi saints. Sufism is an intriguing mystical take on Islam, seeming to blend traditional Muslim teachings with a healthy dose of subcontinental “healthy...
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Journeys in the land of Biryani
Journeys in the land of Biryani Biryani is not just a dish, it’s an experience. To eat it is to take in the subcontinent whole; spices, rice, regal splendour, religion, controversy and history in one...
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BSB, Brunei: Venice of the East?
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam This post recounts a trip I made to Brunei Darussalam in 2011. Brunei’s capital Bandar Seri Begawan is sometimes referred to as the Venice of the East, for its...
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With Romancing the Planet: Persian Food
With Romancing the Planet: Persian Food Ab Goosht (Image: Iran Review) Iranian (Persian) food is not as well known across the globe as its more popular neighbours in Indian and Arabic cuisine, but for...
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Escape from Lahore: a weekend in Islamabad
Islamabad Weekend Ok, so I was actually staying in Rawalpindi, the capital’s rather scrappy sister city, but with the MetroBus now a reality (for better or for worse), transport between the two...
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Culinary Capital Pt II: Eating in Canberra
Canberra I was recently in the Australian capital Canberra with some friends and came back, happily, a couple of kilos heavier! Whenever I am in Canberra I get shown the best places in town to eat, and...
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Getting high in Canberra
Getting high in Canberra Whenever I travel to a new place, I love getting high. And by getting high, I mean getting as high as possible. Luckily, in Canberra, the surrounding forest-covered hills...
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Defining a micro-nation: The Sultan of Brunei
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam This post recounts a trip I made to Brunei Darussalam in 2011. Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque, Bandar Seri Begawan After starting out the day at the grand Omar Ali...
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Sydney’s best beaches
Sydney’s best beaches So what are Sydney’s best beaches? As we head into another long hot summer, it’s time to nominate our favourite places to chill out in Australia’s biggest city. Bondi Beach...
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Lijiang: the new ‘old’ China
Lijiang, Yunnan, China This post recounts part of a journey of mine to Lijiang in southwestern China in 2012. Kunming is a large city in China’s south – it’s an important city for business, being so...
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The conundrum of modern Delhi
Delhi Last week I wrote about my trip to Delhi in India, and the conundrums which make this amazing city. To begin to understand this conundrum, we have to go back to the start – and that start is at...
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Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi
Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi Last week I wrote about the incredible streets and history of Chandni Chowk in Delhi, and the spiritual calm of the Lotus Temple in the outer suburbs of New Delhi. It was then...
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An ode to Lahore…
Lahore This is a short interview which I once did for a blog that has since disappeared into the ether. It never got published, but I thought it was a great ode to the city I love <3 Dreaming in...
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Scoot Airlines Review
Scoot Airlines Scoot Airlines is one of Singapore Airlines’ budget offshoots; the other being Tiger Air. While Tiger Air usually flies on short haul routes (from Singapore to South East Asia and...
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With Diary of a Serial Expat: Expat Muslim in Iran
With Diary of a Serial Expat: Expat Muslim in Iran Last year I wrote a guest post for Diary of a Serial Expat entitled Expat and Muslim in Pakistan a brief guide to what it’s like living and working in...
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Tabriz: Garden of Eden in Iran?
Tabriz, Iran Tabriz was the place where I touched down in Iran in 2005, after a long flight from Sydney via Bangkok and Kuwait City. Sunrise over mountains in Iran enroute to Tabriz Tabriz is the...
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