Tag Archives: tourism

From Hanoi with Love – A travel photo essay

Posted on 27 April, 2013 by Robin Wyatt

This month, I teamed up once again with my favourite writer Meera Vijayann to bring you a slice of my recent travels in Vietnam. We’ve called this photo essay ‘From Hanoi with Love’ as a means of sharing some of the …

Posted in Journal | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

From Hanoi with love

Posted on 27 April, 2013 by Robin Wyatt

The Vietnamese are known for their profound love for their country. Their shared history, food and cultural heritage are just three reasons for this abundance of national pride.

Posted in Photo Essays, Travel and Culture, Vietnam | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Postcard from Patnem Beach, Goa

Posted on 12 April, 2013 by Robin Wyatt

Welcome to my office! I’m only partly kidding. I’m back in Goa, which seems to exert a kind of gravitational pull on me (you may remember this postcard, which I shared with you last November). This time I’m here on …

Posted in Journal | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Postcard from Angkor, Cambodia

Posted on 16 March, 2013 by Robin Wyatt

It’s only been a week since my last postcard from Vietnam, and already I’m in another country, Cambodia. I’m here for the MTV Staying Alive Foundation again, and like last week have a day to myself for a bit of …

Posted in Journal | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Postcard from Hanoi’s Temple of Literature

Posted on 10 March, 2013 by Robin Wyatt

I’m currently in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, for an assignment for the MTV Staying Alive Foundation. That was what I was doing yesterday (see more on this in my upcoming newsletter), and today I’m at leisure to take in …

Posted in Journal | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Postcard from Coonoor’s tea plantations

Posted on 24 February, 2013 by Robin Wyatt

Yesterday, I sent you a postcard of South India’s Nilgiri Hills (or ‘Blue Mountains’) at dusk. Today, I’ve been continuing my ramblings around these parts, using the hill station of Ooty as my base. (If you’re ever in these parts, I …

Posted in Journal | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Postcard from the Blue Mountains

Posted on 23 February, 2013 by Robin Wyatt

This weekend, I’m visiting South India’s Nilgiri Hills. Known in English as the ‘Blue Mountains’, these are part of the larger Western Ghats mountain chain. Some say that these hills got their name from the smoky haze that frequently envelopes the area, while …

Posted in Journal | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

To make you laugh – A postcard from Shanti Nagar in Bangalore

Posted on 30 December, 2012 by Robin Wyatt

I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve heard the phrase, “only in India”, following some apparently bizarre happening or other. (It’s not something that only expats say, I hasten to add.) Yesterday, as I was walking through the …

Posted in Journal | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Postcard from Fort Aguada, Goa

Posted on 16 November, 2012 by Robin Wyatt

I wouldn’t quite call it an annual pilgrimage, but it’s verging on that… I was recently in Goa, and I have this postcard for you:   Fort Aguada is a 17th Century Portuguese fortification. It was constructed in 1612 to …

Posted in Journal | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Weekend by the river’s edge

Posted on 30 May, 2012 by Robin Wyatt

India is well-known for being somewhere where one just can’t seem to escape people. Even the once hidden mountain paradise region of Ladakh seems to have tourists crawling all over it these days. Yet last weekend, I found somewhere just …

Posted in Journal | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Importance of Giving Back – A lesson from Madurai, India

Posted on 24 January, 2012 by Robin Wyatt

Meet M Balasubramaniam. He’s a drinks vendor who runs a small stall opposite the historic Meenakshi Temple in Madurai, South India. My good friend Abhishek Kumar and I paid him a visit shortly after New Year, following a lengthy stroll …

Posted in Journal | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

Senegal – Travel in the Land of Hospitality

Posted on 15 January, 2012 by Robin Wyatt

Journey to the West African nation of Senegal’s vibrant colonial cities, through its UNESCO World Heritage bird parks, along its beautiful coastline and into its enchanting rural interior.

Posted in Photo Essays, Senegal, Travel and Culture | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Breaking Stereotypes of Africa through Photography

Posted on 26 October, 2011 by Robin Wyatt

  Hi folks! Just a quick update today to draw your attention to a guest blog entry I wrote for See Africa Differently, an initiative of Comic Relief that, in its own words, “presents Africa positively, without ignoring her challenges”. …

Posted in Journal | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

All my ‘Moments’ from September 2011

Posted on 8 October, 2011 by Robin Wyatt

  As regular viewers of my Facebook page will have no doubt noticed, I’ve been playing catch up during the last two to three weeks. Ever loyal to my ‘fans’, I’m making sure that all the daily ‘moments’ I’ve been …

Posted in Journal | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Mid-September Update: Goodbye Egypt, Hello Kenya!

Posted on 15 September, 2011 by Robin Wyatt

  Just time for a quick one as I’ve not even packed yet and I’m leaving for Nairobi, Kenya in a few hours! As promised, I’m writing to share some more of my work for the Irregular Migration of Minors …

Posted in Journal | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Irregular Migration, an Alternative Through CSR (Save the Children)

Posted on 2 September, 2011 by Robin Wyatt

Presenting CSR investment in Rashid (Rosetta)’s tourist industry as a tool in reducing human trafficking from Egypt to Europe.

Posted in Egypt, Humanitarian / Social Issues, Photo Essays | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

All my ‘Moments’ from August 2011

Posted on 31 August, 2011 by Robin Wyatt

  As August comes to an end, and here in the Middle East Muslims are celebrating Eid al-Fitr now that Ramadan has concluded, I’m sharing all the daily ‘moments’ from this past month that I’ve posted on my Facebook page. …

Posted in Journal | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Save the Children – Humanitarian photography update from Egypt

Posted on 26 August, 2011 by Robin Wyatt

  It’s been a while since I last wrote, and it’s been a busy time for me. During the past six weeks or so, I’ve been working with Save the Children (UK)‘s Egypt office to develop communications material for its …

Posted in Journal | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

All my ‘Moments’ from June and July 2011

Posted on 4 August, 2011 by Robin Wyatt

  Rather than post my daily ‘moments’ week by week, I’ve decided to share a gallery once a month. I figure this will prove a little less spam-like for those of you who’ve subscribed to my journal and receive updates …

Posted in Journal | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Saladin Citadel of Cairo

Posted on 12 July, 2011 by Robin Wyatt

  Situated on Mokattam Hill near Central Cairo, the historic Saladin Citadel is a medieval Islamic fortification whose site now contains protected mosques and museums, as well as a military garrison (which, indeed, it has always had ever since construction). …

Posted in Journal | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments