Andaman Islands

Virgin beaches, tropical rainforest, blue turquoise waters and some of the best diving in the world, this surely had to be one of India's best kept secrets, why hadn't I heard more about this?

Argentina & Chile

Arriving in Patagonia was like entering the Wild West. Its rugged mountains and landscape completely took my breath away.

Cartagena

"Say goodbye," the man in uniform smiled at me. My heart skipped a beat, stereotypes of Colombia racing through my head, until I realised that the immigration officer was merely being friendly and polite

Karnataka

Friends had visited Hampi and told me that they had found it so majestic and imposing that they were totally dumbfounded, spending many days exploring the site and staying for far longer than they initially planned.

Kenya

I was struck by the lushness of the Mara and even more so by the lack of other vehicles we saw on our game drives. Within five minutes on our first game drive we saw hyena and several lion...and no other cars!

Laos and Thailand

Here, I was reminded how lucky I am to work in travel: waiting for me was an a/c 4x4 to whisk me to the Four Seasons Tented Camp. Yes, it's expensive but it is truly amazing.

Mexico

I arrived in Mexico City filled with apprehension and images from films such as 'Amores Perros' flicking through my head...yet my three days there could not have been more different.

Tanzania

The morning after I arrived, I was to ride among giraffe and ostrich on the plains, wind in hair gently reminding me why I love Africa so much.