by Fiona Brijnath | Jan 19, 2009 | Indian Subcontinent, Trip Reports
January 2009 In January Richard Taylor-Young took a ten day cruise down the Brahmaputra River. Below he shares some of the highlights in these excerpts from his diary: “Wildlife, wilderness and the spirit of exploration were the main features of our Brahmaputra cruise...
by Fiona Brijnath | Jan 12, 2009 | Newsletters
i Download January 2009 Newsletter Arcturus kicks off to a good start and Fiona has so many wonderful things to say about Syria one of friendliest countries she has visited in a long time....
by Fiona Brijnath | Oct 1, 2008 | Middle East, Trip Reports
October 2008 “I have cheap and nasty.” “Oh, No!” he said, smacking his forehead and actually blushing. I mean “cheap and nice.” “So sorry — my English — I have just learnt.” This friendly and amusing exchange with a shawl seller in the museum souks...
by Fiona Brijnath | Sep 30, 2008 | South America
September 2008 “The cool turquoise waters of the infinity pool danced and sparkled in the sunlight — a rather incongruous sight considering I had just arrived in the world’s most arid desert. The Atacama is an extraordinary region of thermal activity; endless...
by Fiona Brijnath | Sep 24, 2008 | Newsletters
i Download September 2008 Newsletter Exciting news in this edition of our newsletter! Fiona updates you all about her fascinating visit to Chile and all that she saw and did during a busy trip. Even bigger news than this though, is of our acquisition of Arcturus,...