My encounters with the Mayans
The people are still here but their great cities have been swallowed by the jungle
By Lesley Downer
Samurai nights in Aizu
Before its downfall, the Aizu domain was famous for its education system and strict samurai code
By Lesley Downer
Under the skin of Seville
Four hundred years have passed since Seville was the greatest and most glamorous city on earth
By Lesley Downer
On the road to Mandalay
Ngapali, on the Bay of Bengal, is pronounced ‘Napoli’ and is said to be Burma’s answer to Naples
By Lesley Downer
