Having visited Pune over fifteen times, I’ve often wanted to go on one of the guided heritage walks around the old city. For some reason it just never seemed to happen, until six months ago when I finally got the chance. The walk started at (for me) the […]
During my stay in Ahmedabad I signed up for a morning heritage walk around the old city. Having done a similar walk in Pune, I’ve become fascinated by some of these old structures and just how ornate and decorative they can be. I’d imagine most people (ok, most […]
Walvis Bay in Namibia lies 30km south of Swakopmund, via a stunning ocean road surrounded by desert and huge sand dunes. The bay is a safe haven for sea vessels, because of its natural deepwater harbour protected by the appropriately named Pelican Point sand spit. It’s the only […]
Cape Cross is a small headland in the South Atlantic on the Skeleton Coast, western Namibia, about 120km north of Swakopmund. Diogo Cão, a Portuguese explorer, was ordered in 1484 by King João II to search for a sea route to India and the Spice Islands by sailing […]
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