Heavenly Temple in context

We had plans to go on to see various other places on our first day in Beijing, but to our … More

The rise and fall of the Qiao family

Qiao Guifa was the earliest ancestor who made the family rich. He was ill-fated when young, his parents died when … More

We left Xi’an and flew to Tiayuan where on our first day we visited the house of the Qiao family in … More

There are a couple of interesting pictures from Xi’an without any words taken during the day and night which I’m adding … More

From the mausoleum we drove on to the town of San Yuan which is quite a small place (relatively speaking). Here … More

That brings to an end the tales of my 2014 travels and I am working on what adventures to have … More

Having crossed the Hajjar mountains from Dubai we reached Fujeirah. Its beach is on the Indian Ocean rather than the Persian … More

The Hajjar mountain range with its numerous fresh water springs passes through the emirate of Sharjah, inland from Dubai. There … More

I took these pictures while on my Desert Breakfast trip. I have no idea what animals left these tracks, they … More

A visit to Dubai didn’t feel complete without a trip into the desert. After the skydiving competition completed, I took … More