The Moynaq ship cemetery has fascinating stories
In the old Soviet days, Moynaq was a popular holiday destination, with its fancy beaches and seaside restaurants bursting with fresh seafood.
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Coonoor’s best kept secret
A visit to Coonoor in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu, India, begins and ends with cliches. My reasons are different.
Arusha: A city of extremes
A short late evening walk brought me to the garage-by-day and a chicken-spot-by-night eatery called Khan’s BBQ. This eatery is the sign of a culinary shift in Arusha’s dining scene.
Footprints in the heart
Fifty countries ago, when I was a novice traveller, I always ‘missed’ a place I travelled to. That feeling lingered for weeks or months before the next destination came up. Then I missed that place too. The roads, the food, the people, the airports, the landscapes… everything became one big ball of memories I wanted…
Demystifying ghostwriting
Being an anonymous ‘voice’ for another writer or Getting someone else to become your writing alter ego has its share of challenges and perks.
Safak Denis: Being Human
At some point after Safak’s expression permanently changed to depression, I lost every interest in coats. The moment of obsession had safely passed.
The bridge across River Debed | Armenia
“Every village along River Debed has a church, a monastery, few old ruins or spattering of khachkars,” my driver tells me at the start of the journey in Vanadzor.