Miranda Boord

Having a snowball fight with a group of young monks at the Tiger's Nest monastery in Bhutan. Seeing a tiger in the wild for the first time - we sat and waited for the mist to lift from above the meadows, and listened to the alarm calls of chital (spotted deer) and a troop of Langur monkeys, knowing that there was a predator close. The tiger walked out of the jungle within metres of our 4x4 and ambled along the track, turning to look at us from time to time as we followed for a while, before he quickly slipped into the jungle again. Calcutta - don’t listen to the critics, it is one of the most fascinating cities I have been to in India, so much history, with every corner you turn in this former Imperial Capital you will come across wonderful remnants of British colonial architecture.

Don’t be tempted to try the hottest chilli’s in Assam! After tasting chilli chutney made from there I vowed never again!