Sravanabalagola

A giant Jain Saint stands meditating on top of a holy hill, 2 hours from Mysore, concrete tendrils winding around his calves as he stands in blissful serenity gazing at the hazy plain below. We took a cab through miles of sugar cane and bananas. Some ladies were letting the traffic thresh their harvest. […]

Pushkar Too

Petals are strewn and Chai is poured, Clueless tourists wander. Cows scratch, monkeys clawed Topless pilgrims ponder.

Morality Mosaics

Yes, it’s true, we lied to you. Here we are luxuriating in the City of Kali, having wiped the dust of SE Asia from our sandals, turning our longing gazes west along the Grand Trunk Road and then to magical Rajasthan and beyond and we gave you to believe that we had done with the […]

Capitalist Rats meet Saigon Micky

We beetled towards Hoang Sa in District 1 (to check in with the lovely Lunch Lady of Saigon), when we came across a splendid park. Saigon is strewn with lovely green spaces, beautifully treed, gorgeously shrubbed, elaborately flowered. They often have magnificent ceremonial arches, stirring heroic statues and heavy duty exercise gear for the locals […]

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 […]