Mexico (November, 2017) – The Zócalo park in the centre of Oaxaca contains everyday curiosities; with a multitude of musicians, performers and vendors. Nothing seemed more amusing than the monstrous multicoloured clouds of balloons, strategically placed in arrangements around the park.

Mexico (November, 2017) – After an eventful day of pyramid hopping, we ended the evening at Plaza De La Danza. It was a night of wonders; stumbling upon indigenous groups from across the Americas. We watched intensely as the various tribes danced to the beats of drums.

India (December 2016) – Amer's marvel is the Amber Fort, despite the hoards of tourists I found a few moments of photographic wonder. The remaining details of ivory and mother of pearl inlay around the doorways, mirrored walls and hidden passageways eventually leading to the fourth inner courtyard, where the rumours suggest once held veiled activity. For me it was the way the enigmatic light danced on the weathered baradari pillars, striking in contrast to the backdrop of the dilapidated inner courtyard.

India (December, 2016) – In Rajasthan, somewhere between Jaipur and Abhaneri we stopped in for lunch at a small rural family compound. We ate a traditional lunch, while a gaggle of children milled about; some doing chores, some too young to do anything but giggle. I wandered about, even trying my hand at spinning fodder for the herd of buffalos, turns out the children made it look rather easy.

Madagascar (March, 2010) – Once a dense forest; what remains is a dusty dirt road and the Avenue Des Baobabs. Between rice paddies full of blue water lilies and low laying brush along the plains, stands these majestic sky-scraping trees. Rambling down the road, one feels miniature next to the towering giant baobabs. I had the honour of celebrating the start to a new turn around the sun with a breathtaking view.

Madagascar (March, 2010) – Sometimes it's the way the light glows off the skin, the way the faces emerge from the darkness. It's the interaction, the surprise, the surreal... it's the gaze from a distance.

Mexico (November, 2017) – Our new friends brought us to San Antonino Castillo Velasco, in time for a saunter through the local cemetery. We discovered plots in full bloom from the annual tomb decorating contest. Walking the narrow intertwining paths; I followed the sounds, revealing a trio of musicians serenading the ancestors.