Myanmar Emerging: First Impressions of a Country Opening Up
After many years of isolation, Myanmar – often described as a land of “blood, gold and dreams” – is emerging fast. History, religion and culture run deep, and there is a new enthusiasm for trade, enterprise and openness. Tensions remain as the country works out its identity after decades of military rule, but there is […]
Cradle of Mankind
Before heading back to Great Britain to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee there’s just enough time to explore the World Heritage Site of Cradle of Mankind and the cave system with all the fossils. Museums may be good at presenting old rocks and relics but seeing the in situ helps bring them to life (although in […]