Catch an amazing true crime story that shows the seamy side of expatriate China before the Second World War. Visit the official ‘Midnight in Peking’ website. ‘Midnight in Peking’ by Paul French will be available in shops from midnight, 29 August 2011 in Australia and Asia. Click to buy here
Festa Diary 2011 in Le Marche – Amandola Rifugio Mountain Festa
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Sunday 10 July Mass on Monte Amandola We drove from comfortable farmland to the forest line, parking at the 1,200 M high Amandola Rifugio. From here we followed the footpath up the side of the mountain. It was 8.30 in the morning and the heat was already nearly 30˚C. Because we rested in the shade […]
Festa Diary 2011 in Le Marche – Force Beer Festival
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Thursday 7 July Please click on thumbnails below to scroll through the gallery: Photos © Hong Ying
Easter in Rome
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Please click on thumbnails below to scroll through the gallery: Photos by Clio Williams
Accompanying Cook
Friday, April 15, 2011
One of my pleasures in travelling, when I can do it, is to match my route with that of a historical character. When my boy, Alexander, was young, I took him on several journeys in pursuit of his famous namesake, the Great – travelling from Macedonia (Chap One: the Origins) through Western Turkey (Chap 2: […]
Ship scrap
Monday, April 11, 2011
Last year, my son, having just enlisted in the Army Air Corps, spent an exciting few weeks on board HMS Ark Royal, Britain’s only aircraft carrier, during a combined military exercise off the coast of Scotland. It was to be the ship’s last voyage. A week or so ago he sent me a poignant notice […]
The Jietai Temple
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
The Jietai Temple, hidden in a valley of the Western Hills outside Beijing, was built 1,300 years ago during the Tang Dynasty. Its courtyards are full of ancient trees. One, the Sensitive Pine, is more than 500 years old and trembles all over if you touch a single one of its branches. The monastery is […]
Indian Diary – Part 3: Photo Gallery
Thursday, February 10, 2011
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Indian Diary – Part 2: National Days
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Travelling in a country the size and complexity of India is like stepping into high surfing rollers. One find oneself buffeted by all sorts of sensations and experiences, and one suspects that there are many things going on out there that are impacting on one’s life, without much idea of what they are. This is […]
Indian Diary – Part 1: The Jaipur Literary Festival
Monday, February 7, 2011
Late last month I attended the Jaipur Literary Festival, where my wife, Hong Ying, had been invited as a speaker. It was my first time to visit India and, what a start! The ‘Pink City’, as Jaipur is distinguished among the Rajastan states, is a modern provincial capital of several million people, as chaotic and […]
