Honestly, I couldn’t find a Wispa or a Twirl anywhere in Grindelwald — just this chocolate called Lindt — and the Swiss seem to have no imagination when it comes to houses. Everywhere you look: wooden chalets. All the same. All very wholesome. The sort of rustic, timeless charm estate agents froth over but which, in …

Kolkata is a kaleidoscope of colour, culture, chaos and charismatic charm.
“Hello, would you like to meet Jesus?” she asked, her eyes filled with a serene yet intense gaze, as if she could see right through us. Chhath Puja Let’s make a pact,” I suggested to my friend Lynn as we made our way to the River Brahmaputra Ghat in Kolkotta, eager to witness and capture …

Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway
As the historic steam locomotive, ‘The Earl,’ left the station, the chugging sound gradually increased. It can only be described as a child making a woo-woo sound—and let’s admit it, most adults do that, too. The station master blew his whistle, and a cloud of steam appeared. I’m on one of the great little trains …