You need 3 things to be a good driver in Delhi. Naveem glances in the rear-view mirror to make sure I’m listening. “One,” he says, pointing his finger to the ceiling, “a good horn. Two, good brakes. And three, good luck!” We giggle as he continues to push his way through more than 5 rows … Read more
Junaid is 20 years old, he thinks. He lived on the streets of Delhi from the age of 6 and when Saalam Balaak Trust took him in they looked at his bones to guess he was probably now 10. Junaid was one of the approximately 150k kids who live on the streets of New Delhi. … Read more
Hello lover I purred back at the welcome sign to this temple of street eats. I knew a street food market was always going to be right up my street (sorry about the bad puns, can’t help myself) but I didn’t realise just how much until I got there. What was once a barren strip … Read more
It is beyond humbling to discover kindness in a place that has little to give. When I visited Dharavi, India’s largest slum, in Mumbai back in November 2010 I was struck most not by the disarray of the surroundings but the generosity of the people. Amongst swampy streets and littered wasteland children played with smiles … Read more
The night before my flight to Cologne for my solo and first visit to Germany I had a little wobble. “I have to get the S13 from the airport, what’s an S13?” “The S is short for S-Bahn, a train, and U is short for underground. It’s all very clear and easy to navigate, you’ll … Read more
With its vast and varying landscapes, Australia is a fantastic country to road trip and Victoria is no exception. We found some of the best road trips in Australia within hours of our home in Melbourne. From the Great Ocean Road (they don’t call it ‘Great’ for nothing) to Daylesford’s hot springs, Phillip Island’s famous … Read more
New York is not short on big ticket tourist attractions and there’s certainly more than enough to warrant a second, third or fourth visit. But what if you’ve already covered off all the obvious places? (Looking at you Top of The Rock, Brooklyn Bridge, 5th Avenue and all the filming locations from Sex & The … Read more
So, when I checked in 6 weeks ago updating you on our short stint of living in NYC, I fully intended to make it a regular thing and then suddenly I’m making plans for our flight home before I’ve had a chance to publish another thing. Oops. Thing is, I got really busy. There’s been … Read more
Cape Town is South Africa’s capital of cool. Based on the experiences I’ve enjoyed there, I cannot recommend Cape Town enough for an extended weekend break when you’re visiting South Africa. With its unusual long mountain, sweeping bays, sparkling waterfront eateries and up-and-coming suburbs sprinkled with street art – not only is Cape Town easy … Read more
If you’re travelling in Asia I highly recommend you carve out a few days to visit the old town of George Town, Penang. This colourful, colonial city is regarded as a living museum thanks to its heritage-listed shophouses and mansions and in recent years the murals and sculptures that grace these crumbling walls have made … Read more