On the road in India

Jaipur has one of the most impressive buildings in India, Amber Fort – a magnificent palace overlooking the city and the most overrated – The Palace of the winds, a small two-dimensional building.

Rajasthan Adventure

There are many options here for being hassled, the young mothers follow you wanting food and there are holy men everywhere. I discovered yesterday that getting duped once is the most effective way to avoid them.

A permanent reminder of a temporary feeling

The pool deck is dominated by older men accompanied by perfectly built young ladies, bodies supplemented by their partners winnings, sporting the latest Brazilian style bikini which reveal the permanent reminder of a temporary feeling.

A pirate looks at 40 in Mexico

Finally we arrived in the Colonial town of San Cristóbal de las Casas, a beautiful 16th Century town with cobbled streets and very clear light due to the altitude of 2100 metres.

Where on earth is Belize

Our guide grabbed a 5-foot shark then swam with it to Sheridan so she could get a close-up, we all then had a pat – he then did the same with a stingray.

Semana Santa in Guatemala

This village was tiny, had no tourists and were busy celebrating Easter in their own way, the church was adorned with pink flags and they were busy drawing intricate designs down the main street with coloured sawdust and seeds.

A Cuban crime of passion

The afternoon was spent in the market where it was our turn to go a bit silly, purchasing a couple of paintings, plenty of nick knacks including clay figurines of bright coloured big breasted black women smoking a cigars.

Around the World with Monash Uni

This tour involved a diverse mix of 24 students, 11 flights, 4 countries in 28 days, 6 time zones, 12 formal company visits and 30 coach transfers. Throw in too many late nights, early starts and the constantly changing group dynamics.