So strolling around St John's in Antigua, a sudden downpour and darkening skies, I thought a look for somewhere to take temporary shelter would be a damned good idea That'll do thought I, looks pretty

On the walls of the Antigua Recreational Ground All hail King Frank and the band They must be local legends Some serious social messages I wish I could have waxed lyrical about some stunning street art,

Sang 10cc in 1978. "Dreadlock Holiday" for some unknown reason made it to No1 in the UK singles chart. But I can relate to the lyrics, cricket is the most boring game ever, seriously fucking

"No!" I said, "you know how much I detest being stuck on a boat, especially a Marella, all inclusive one, full of lager swilling, beer bellies, football shirts and chav tattoos,(AND that

The people of the village of Lahic are an ethnic group, descended from the ancient peoples of Albania and Persia. PARKING A CAR HERE IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED!!! They speak something called the Tat language.

But first some made in china tat. In a remote location in the Girdimanchai River Gorge, Lahic is one of the oldest settlements in Azerbaijan and has been a centre renowned for its master craftsmen for

On a hillside looking down on the town of Shamakhi, it's "ancient" mosque towering above everything else; I am at the Yeddi Gumbaz Mausoleum Complex originally a collection of seven stone tombs.

So the "historic" Juma Mosque of Shamakhi beckoned it is said to be the oldest in Azerbaijan. Built in 8th century....rebuilt in the 12th century.....rebuilt in the 18th century.....rebuilt in

So a long drive ahead today across the wastelands of Az. Looking forward with great excitement when told we would visit the largest market in Azerbaijan for lunch, eat with the locals and spend sometime

People in Azerbaijan are the most miserable I have ever come across in all my travels, not many of them wanted a lens in their face LOL. Besides that not many even wanted to engage without a lens on show.

What a stunning young lady, life is cruel, life is short, for some. But others see old bones What is the first thing you notice? A sea of faces, a multitude of faces looking back at you from the tombstones.

You see them for sale all over the former Soviet Republics, Azerbaijan was no different; here is just a small selection of the literally 1,000's on sale in Baku. Badges, or in Russian, znachki, have a

One from a few years ago, whilst travelling through Myanmar, a visit to the sacred Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon. After being blinded by the dazzling golden structures it was time to sit down and people watch

To visit the Golden Temple, the most sacred place to those who follow the sikh religion there are many "guidelines" to follow Both men and women are required to wear a scarf over their head and

One from the past a stop off on a train trip from Kolkata to Amritsar. A bunch of Buddhists at Budh Gaya in need of something. This monk was walking so slow you could hardly see him move he must have asbestos

Crossing over the dried up bed of the Gudyalchay River which separates Red Town from the city of Quba really gave an instant impression of the run down area we were visiting Not a very inspiring site for

Catching the tail end of the monsoon season was different, this is a throwback to 2014, when we travelled from Amritsar to Srinagar, sadly due to tensions the latter part was cancelled, so when we got

A red torii gate, typically associated with Shinto shrines, a strange yet endearing grave marker to see. Signifying an entry from the mundane to a spiritual world, the Bat, hanging from it may have various

Baku has a memorial, The Alley of Martyrs, dedicated to those killed in the 1990 clashes with the Soviet Union's Red Army in Azerbaijan's struggle for independence, all share the same death date: 20 January

Baku is a very windy city it carries the nickname the "City of Winds", there was no wind blowing today, so the haze which is often seen over the capital was lying low. The haze is primarily due