The Indian Museum

We revisited the Indian Museum on Chowringhee, an amazing shrine to Civilisation, and passed these characters on our way down Sudder Street. The Indian Museum is one of the great museums of the world. A cathedral to culture and industry. Vast rooms, one upon another, each the size of ballrooms, pillared, plastered, soaring ceilings, doors […]

Women of Madurai

Cambodian Festival of the Big-Booby Giants

Sadly leaving Phnom Penh today on our way to the now familiar Giant Ibis bus depot, our tuk tuk drove us past these vivacious gals, who once a year put on their glad rags and collect alms for the needy. Those donating obtain blessings and good fortune for themselves and their family (just so all […]

The Outer Limits

Visual surrealism in Vietnam: Spooky dolls, Scary mannequins Ken, we’re your mates, and we’ve got to tell you it’s not your fashion sense that puts the chicks off. What is it then ? Ray Lawler’s favourite shop. That’s right Pepe, I’m eloping with my lip waxer, only he understands my needs. Yes […]

Da Nang: Valley of the Coffee Dolls

We were lying in bed in Da Nang watching the neon sign of the Hotel Miami Beach flicker. It’s all strangely quiet and tourist free. We had expected a bigger badder Nha Trang but there’s not a growling, beetle-browed Russian bear in sight. No bears, but quite a Dragon. Da Nang is famous for it’s […]