At 24,981ft, Gangkhar Puensum in Bhutan, world's 40th tallest mountain, is the world's highest unclimbed mountain. Though four expeditions were attempted to reach the summit, all failed, and in 1994, the Government of Bhutan prohibited climbing of peaks higher than 6,000 meters out of respect for local spiritual beliefs. The locals regarded the mountains sacred and wished to protect them for the future generations and continuity of their culture. So though you can never climb th

They say that you always remember your firsts. I remember the first time I saw my brother Charlie. He was only a few hours old, wi

Neighbours can often be seen sitting together on their doorsteps and talking or enjoying street parties during national holidays and football matches. The small stores which pepper the streets every few blocks (and sometimes group together in friendly competition) become places of regular social activity for residents (and as a result the service is slow).

The first thing I noticed about Chilewhen I moved here in 2012 was the absence of fresh milk, and I was not the only one. This topic is laboriously moaned about by expatriates new and old, who are confounded not only by the overwhelming presence of long-life milk (a treatment of ultra high processing known as UHT) but also by the general indifference of the Chilean population

When the smog hangs like a blanket in the sky, it can be hard to remember days of blue. You breathe it in, sucking it deep into your lungs to send it swimming through your veins, day after day, until the moment comes when you cannot remember how fresh air is supposed to be.stead it just lingers there above you, always reaching you but not always seen, a heavy cloud of grey that taints a place that could almost be perfect.