A fix of betel nut; a dozen quails eggs to snack on; small pancakes of shredded vegetables and mystical sauces served by a smiling vendor dressed in traditional checked sarong – just part of the entertainment on the three-hour ride on the Yangon Circular Railway. Read on…
Furniture makers, mattresses emporiums, fabric stores, and pharmacies, pots, pans and jewellery, Delhi’s Nehru Bazar deals in the accoutrement of everyday life. Read on…
I’ve arrived mid-way through the Pushkar Camel Fair, only to find that there aren’t any camels, or at least not that many to speak of. Read on…
One of Malasia’s oldest markets where you can buy anything from fabrics to fish-heads, songbok to sandals, all at encouragingly low prices. Read on…
Lack of space in Delhi is not confined to the living; it is now taking a toll on the dead. At least five of the city’s eight Christian cemeteries have put ‘no space available’ notices. Read on…
