Lesley Downer

The people are still here but their great cities have been swallowed by the jungle

Before its downfall, the Aizu domain was famous for its education system and strict samurai code

Four hundred years have passed since Seville was the greatest and most glamorous city on earth

Ngapali, on the Bay of Bengal, is pronounced ‘Napoli’ and is said to be Burma’s answer to Naples

Visiting Uzbekistan is a huge adventure