Inspiring Travel Writing from JB Cooper
JB Cooper is a travel writer and film critic who currently works in India for The Statesman newspaper. When not in a cinema hall or on the road, he’s usually to be found drinking tea on the streets of Kolkata.
You can catch more of his writing at jbcooper.com or for more film-related bits and pieces orsonswell.com.
Articles by JB Cooper
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Mountain Biking Around the Kathmandu Valley
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JB Cooper
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Nepal
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Kathmandu Region
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Kathmandu
Always one to buck a trend, I decided to spend a recent trip to Kathmandu by avoiding Kathmandu as much as possible.My reasoning was simple. While I was ostensibly visiting Kathmandu to see old friends, I didn’t fancy spending any more time in Nepal...
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Finding Beauty in the Beast of Berlin
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JB Cooper
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Germany
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Berlin Region
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Berlin
Berlin is probably more comfortable with the 21st century than any other place in the world. Its ease is palpable – the 21st century just suits Berlin. And it knows it. In fact, it knew it long before the millennium ever ticked into view. But Berlin...
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Craic Division: Four of the Most Stylish St. Patrick’s Day Hotels
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JB Cooper
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Ireland
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East Coast Ireland
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Dublin
With St. Patrick’s Day only a month away, now’s the time to get planning should you fancy enjoying the craic to its fullest in the world’s best St. Patrick’s Day hotels …If ever there were evidence to prove the worth of the Noughties (may...
Reviews by JB Cooper
Raheem Residency | JB CooperSet not ten metres from the clean sands of Alleppey Beach and housed in an elegantly resorted colonial bungalow, Raheem Residency is a quietly luxurious sanctum that protects its guests from the vicissitudes of the outside world. Time spent here is...-
The Taj Mahal Hotel
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JB Cooper
The Taj Hotel group is synonymous with luxury accommodation the world over. The Taj Mahal Hotel in Delhi is one of the glittering jewels in its studded crown. This Mughal-inspired masterpiece (think overhead domes, latticed décor, historical...
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LUXX
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JB Cooper
LUXX in Bangkok neatly underlines the oft-touted (but rarely upheld) conviction that class lies in the understated. Well-located in the heart of Bangkok’s rapacious Silom district (think ostentatious shops, financial hubs and banging nightlife) but...
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The Eugenia
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JB Cooper
It could be said The Eugenia in Bangkok does ‘colonial’ in the best possible sense. Situated in the heart of heady Sukhumvit, everything in this wholly beautiful tiny boutique mansion speaks of colonial rule, from the stuffed wall hangings to the...