Inspiring Travel Writing from Amar Grover
Amar Grover was born and schooled in Hong Kong. He returned to London to study law, qualified as a solicitor and worked as one for two years before leaving to pursue a more rewarding vocation.
Since 1997, Amar's travel writing and photography have appeared in various publications including the Sunday Telegraph, Financial Times, Independent on Sunday, Geographical magazine and Conde Nast Traveller. He never travels without a camera and never writes before breakfast.
Since 1997, Amar's travel writing and photography have appeared in various publications including the Sunday Telegraph, Financial Times, Independent on Sunday, Geographical magazine and Conde Nast Traveller. He never travels without a camera and never writes before breakfast.
Articles by Amar Grover
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Before You Die: The Most Extraordinary and Atmospheric Ruin
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Amar Grover
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Cambodia
Angkor Watt, Cambodia. The most extraordinary and atmospheric ruin one could hope to see. Cambodia’s recent tragic history merely heightens the sense of achievement - and loss - of an ancient and artistic people.
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Before You Die: Astonishing Scenery
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Amar Grover
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China
Karakoram Highway, China/Pakistan. This branch of the Silk Road is my favourite journey. The astonishing scenery alone justifies the trip, but the region’s delicate geopolitics and knot of diverse peoples give it an edge that’s hard to...
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Before You Die: 'Esfahan is half the world'
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Amar Grover
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Iran
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Esfahan Region
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Esfahan
Esfahan, Iran. 'Esfahan is half the world' according to an ancient Persian proverb. It certainly boasts some of the Islamic world’s most beautiful monuments with their mosaic glazed tilework, and memorable cafes tucked into the archives of...
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Before You Die: The Kumbh Mela
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Amar Grover
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India
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Uttar Pradesh
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Allahabad
The Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India. This year’s festival was reputedly the world’s largest gathering of humanity with common intent - as was the last 12 years ago, and so surely will be the next in 2013. Logistically a feat, this spiritual...
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Chitral
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Amar Grover
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Pakistan
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North West Frontier
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Chitral
As the noisy old Fokker cleared strands of fir and turbulence at the Lowari Pass, I gazed out across the crinkled Hindu Kush. It was tempting to feel smug but Chitral's airfield packed one last drama. Our plane dipped between bare valley walls,...
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Crete's Coastal Path
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Amar Grover
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Greece
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Crete Island
It was, as omens go, blunt. At the edge of western Crete on the eve of a week-long hike, I was found to be of impure soul, a sinner. At the Monastery of Hrissoskalitissa - the 'Golden Step' - perched atop a knoll overlooking the sea, I saw merely...
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Svaneti
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Amar Grover
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Georgia
Long before we even reached Svaneti, place names cast their spell. The overnight train had stopped at Zugdidi, we were now on a bus for Mestia and our goal, Ushguli, lay steeped in mystique and cradled by mountains. Mere mention of Svaneti, I found...
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A Sojourn in the South
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Amar Grover
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Morocco
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Anti Atlas
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Taroudant
"Chameleon my friend, chameleon!" said the stall-holder and he really meant it. This was no term of abuse. Clinging to his palm with hook-like feet was one of these bizarre little lizards, its eyes rotating independently. Here in Taroudannt, some...
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Atherton Tablelands
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Amar Grover
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Australia
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Queensland
Chugging past cane fields on the fringes of Cairns, I let Buda-dji, the carpet snake, lead the way. Aboriginal legends tell how he carved out the Barron River Gorge, bartering nautilus shells for eel traps. But, ambushed, chopped and scattered, just...
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Manimahesh and Kugti Pass
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Amar Grover
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India
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Himachal Pradesh
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Kailash
Shiva's headquarters are said to lie high and aloof amidst the mighty Himalaya, yet I was bound for his branch office. It is atop Mt Kailash in southwest Tibet that he is said to indulge in narcotics and cavort with his lusty consort. Shiva has long...