Amsterdam

My Taj Mahal

4 min read

My Taj Mahal isn’t the same as yours. Yours is probably that iconic marble mausoleum seen in travel brochures and magazines in dentists' offices. My Taj Mahal is a majestic Victorian hotel overlooking the port in Mumbai, that demands your undivided attention. Here are just a few who have passed through its welcoming doors - Mahatma Gandhi, Duke Ellington, John and Yoko, Sir Mick, Brad and Angelina, “W”, the Clintons, the Obamas, me and the guys… and 9 terrorists from Pakistan.

Stuck Inside Of Kingston With The Mobay Blues...

3 min read

Ever been stranded on an island?  I was. It was a surprise. But then, being stranded usually is…  unless you’re living in a romantic comedy and you planned the stranding. I don’t live in a romantic comedy.