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Boudhanath
April 3, 2025  by Chris Pratt 


They say that most travellers pass straight through Kathmandu, to concentrate on the drama of Nepal’s...


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Shanghai Dawn
April 1, 2025  by Chris Pratt 


37 years ago I sailed into Shanghai at dawn, it sounds dramatic, maybe even romantic and it certainly...


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The Bridge
March 23, 2025  by Chris Pratt 


Anshun Bridge sits astride the Fuhe River in Chengdu, China’s fourth city. There’s been a bridge...


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Giant Panda
March 22, 2025  by Chris Pratt 


Despite China’s impressive focus on this principal national treasure, the giant panda’s existence...


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Short trip 
Belfast
March 2, 2025  by Chris Pratt 


There’s lots to see and do (not just Titanic-related) in this city but, really, only one thing...


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Just a picture... 
Puppy
February 18, 2025  by Chris Pratt 


Seven weeks old and in the studio already; he knows he’s the centre of attention. Getting in close...


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Pushkar Mela
November 16, 2024  by Chris Pratt 


Pushkar Fair, starting life as Pushkar Camel Fair in the nineteenth century, is now about much more than...


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Day Out 
A Phone Call Away
May 24, 2024  by Chris Pratt 


Porto, there’s a lot of digging going on at the moment, something to do with adding another tram...


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Just a picture... 
Beach Life
May 11, 2024  by Chris Pratt 


Scarborough, North Yorkshire, it’s Saturday and over 20 degrees, there are people in the sea. But down...


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Short trip 
Singapore
May 4, 2024  by Chris Pratt 


Singapore for the day and it rained, all day.  Non-stop.  I didn’t buy t-shirts or heavily discounted...


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