Indian lady

What a lovely lady in the gardens on the opposite side of the river from The Taj.

Ranthambore tiger kill

A last look before he drags his kill off into the bushes.

Monkey business

Taking it easy in the fading sun.

View over Lake Pichola

Taken from the fab Jagat Niwas on the edge of the lake in Udaipur.

Udaipur sunset

Taken from the rooftop restaurant/bar at Jagat Niwas, looking over Lake Pichola.

Animal Aid Unlimited

One of the best animal charities I've ever seen. Please go if you can or at least visit their website, they do such amazing work.

Chittorgarh lady

A beautiful Indian lady with her son at the castle.

Monley baby

I love this little fellas face.

Working cattle

Taken on the way to Ranakpur.

Room with an Udaipur view

Absolutely loved this place. The hotel, the lake, the romance, the food, everything.

The Taj Lake Palace

Taken from the roof top of the Grand Palace ...... which isn't actually open to the public, but I saw an unguarded, open door and .....

The lake by Fort Begu

Taken in the lakeside ruins owned by the royal family that own Fort Begu.

The Taj Mahal

Built by Shah Jahan for his dying wife Mumtaz. One of th emost iconic buildings in the world, in Agra.

Leopards at Bera

Wonderful leopard tracking with the royal family that own and run Castle Bera.

Ranthambore tiger kill

We'd pretty much given up a chance of seeing any more tigers on our last game drive, then out of nowhere this guy stuck his head out and ragged his kill accross the road right in front of us!

The Dam near Bera

Taken with my drone near the town of Bera, the best place on earth to see leopards.

Beautiful Bera girl

We met this beautiful young girl on the streets of Bera as we walked round.

Sardar Samand sunset

Taken from the pool at the Maharaja of Jodhpur's Sardar Samand.

Castle Bera butler

This was our fantastic butler during our stay at Castle Bera.

Evening leopard game drive

Taken on the evening game drive around Bera.

Sardar Samand pool

Yeaaah ..... it was just terrible staying here with the Maharaja a few days!

Castle Bera butler

Our excellent butler at Castle Bera.

Cheeky monkey

Taken at Ranakpur.

Sardar Samand pool sunset

Cracking voew from the Maharaja's pool.

Jodhpur fort

One of the excellent forts in Rajasthan, India.

Sardar Samand hanging

Just chilling by the pool.

Jaisalmer

Taken from our hotel rooftop insode the fort at Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.

Fruitbat friends

Hanging in the banyan tree next to our suite at Balsamand, just outside Jodhpur.

That desert sunset

Taken at the end of a camel safari into the desert, near Jaisalmer.

Thar desert camel

This was my trusty steed on the camel safari into the desert, Golu.

Jodhpur pipe smoker

Taken on the inside of the main fort.

Bollywood actor at Gajner

Apparently used often for filming Bollywood movies we found this guy in between takes during our stay there.

Gajner Palace

Taken with my drone looking down on Gajner Palace.

Karni Mata Temple

If you like the idea of an Indian temple infested with tens of thousands of rats then this is the place for you.

Bikaner street guy

Met this guy in Bikaner, clearly impressed with his own 'tash.

The maharaja with his maharini

Taken in our Sheesh Mahal room at the Samode Haveli in Jaipur.

Hawa Mahal

The palace of winds in Jaipur.

Samode Haveli reflections

Taken by the pool at our wonderful hotel in Jaipur.

Snake charmer Delhi

Taken outside the Red Fort, Delhi. Gotta like the outfit ....

Mehrangarh Fort Jodhpur

A Hollwood (not Bollywood!) film was being recorded when we were there. Tried to get a part, but no luck.

Snake round my neck in Agra

Taken somewhere near the Taj I think. Anything for a good photo!

Bridge over the River Kwai

Or Kanchanaburi as it's known locally in Thailand.

The Equator in Indonesia

Taken on the way to Lake Toba, central Sumatra, Indonesia.

The 14th Dalai Lama

I was VERY lucky to meet this lovely man during my few days in Daramsala in the Indian Himalayan foothills.

My tailor in Bangkok

I had this guy make me a load of wierd and wonderful clothes in Thailand, His shop was called Amit on Khao San Road, Bangkok, Thailand.

Trying to fit in in Vietnam

Taken on the crazy streets of Da Nang.

Cyclo ride in SaSaSaSaigon

Saigon ... Ho Chi Minh .... whatever you like. Think my pedlar was called Killer. Looks like it too.

Nha Trang flip

This has been my Facebook profile photo since year dot. Great day out in Vietnam.

Vietnam karaoke

You ain't done nothing until you've tried to sing in Vietnamese to a song you've never heard before. Taken in Hanoi.

Dal Lake, India

Taken about 10 minutes before a bomb went off. See one of my stories.

Cycle rickshaw in India

Taken in Mandla on the way to Kanha National Park.

Mount Bromo, Java

Taken inside the crater at stupid o'clock in the morning.

Nha Trang day trip

All day on a boat, snorkelling, fresh seafood and beer - $15. Get in!

Off to track tigers on elephantback

Taken in Kanha National Park, India. Wouldn't ride an elephant these days, but was naive at the time.

The Golden Temple, Amritsar

Taken very early in the morning, it was so serene and peaceful there.

Holi in India

Lots of pissed people with bright coloured paint. What could go wrong?!

Borobudur, Java

Loved this Indonesian island and especially this temple in the jungle.

Boat ride on the Ganges, Varanasi

Taken at sunrise on a rowing boat. It was soooo beautiful.

Stuck in a volcano crater

Yeah, jumped into Mount Bromo on Java and couldn't get out! Anything for a good photo.

Sri Bubba in Katmandu

Probably the strangest man I've ever met. The guy on the left in case that needed clarifying.

Snake charmer Delhi

Taken outside the Red Fort, Delhi. Gotta like the outfit ....

Tioman paradise

Taken by our beach hut on the Tioman Island, Malaysia.

My life in a big bag for a year

On my way home from Bangkok.

Siagon street man

The sad side of Ho Chi Minh city, the poverty.

China Beach, Da Nang

Was just trying to get a photo of the boat on the beach but these kids had other ideas!

Zippo lighters in Saigon

Was all the rage back then. A real G.I.'s lighter from the war. Yeah really?!

Got a new hairy friend

Kanchanaburi, River Kwai.

Indian Sadhu

Love these guys. Beg for money on the street and just get blitzed out of their tiny minds.

Henna tattoo in Jaisalmer

It was supposed to be a cool snake tatto. But looked more like a puffin roadkill.

Sri Bubba in full action

What this guy did for $5 was incredible!

Durbar Square, Kathmandu

One of the temples in the capital. I spent more time in the casino to be fair.

Swayambhunath Temple, Kathmandu

The temple stupa.

Bangkok palace

Bangkok palace

Floating Market, Bangkok

The road to Haad Rin, Kho Phangan

Back then there were no roads, the only way was either 4x4 jeep or trail bike.

Looking south over Kho Phangan

Towards Haad Rin.

Just another day sightseeing

A group of us from the Saigon hostel out on cyclos.

Shooting a 12 gauge shotgun

At the Cu Chi tunnels,

The Cu Chi tunnels

Just outside Saigon.

Ha Long Bay

Not too far away from Hanoi.

Delicious Vietnamese snake wine

Yep, that's a bottle of full of snakes and the stuff could melt pure steel.

Tuk Tuk, Lake Toba

Took a day riding round Lake Toba, Sumatra. Was a mistake lettng my friend Anna drive .... without her glasses ....

Tubing in Bukit Lawang

One of the best days of my life, floating down a jungle river in a tube for hours on end. Sumatra.

The wild orangutans of Bukit Lawang

One of the few places in the world to see wild orangutans. Sumatra.

Prambanan Temple

A hindu temple just outside Yogyakarta.

Komodo dragons, Indonesia

The huge monitor lizards of Komodo Island.

Komodo Dragon

Up close with one of the giant monitor lizards of Komodo.

Feeding time on Komodo

Fresh goat is on th menu today for the giant monitor lizards.