Vignettes from a Lifetime of Travel

O is for Omelette Man!   So what do you fancy? – Spanish,  Masala,  Ali Baba or just plain cheese?    Open since 1974,  The Omelette Shop is an institution in Jodhpur and the man himself has been joined by his sons in the business of producing about 400 omelettes every day! He’s not hard […]

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Vignettes from a Lifetime of Travel

E is for Early Mornings   I’m not an early riser – in fact I’d rather not do mornings at all  – they’d be banned if I’d my way!   However,  I have been know to drag myself from the bed before sunrise when the occasion begs it and wow – what a world there is […]

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Glimpses of Kashmir

  We all have places in our heads that just trigger something whenever they are mentioned – I don’t mean those that conjure images of tropical beaches,  palm trees and cocktails but rather places which just sound intriguing and mysterious.  For me,  its Timbuktu,  Casablanca (yes I know its because of the movie!),  Marrakesh,  Shanghai… […]

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