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Laos and the Mekong

I first tried to visit Laos in 1973, but was unable to get a flight from Calcutta due to chaos in Laos as the war drew to a close. In the 50 years since it has gone from an obscure adventure for backpackers to a fairly popular tourist destination, and after our very positive experience…

Azerbaijan and Georgia.

At the airport in Muscat we queued up for our Arabian Air flight to Baku in Azerbaijan. I felt sorry for the people behind us because I was a long time waiting for my boarding pass. Unknown to me they wanted to see my travel insurance document, which I didn’t have because the only other…

Oman.

I cannot remember exactly why I wanted to have a look at this country, but something has had it on my list for a long time. We, my son Paul is looking after me, have only been here for a week and have spent time in two cities, Muscat and Sur, been up into the…