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Slawek Kozdras

Wine-tasting in the cellar of Château de Saint-Aubin.

Les Halles Market in Dijon, designed by Gustave Eiffel in the 19th century.

The view from the Philippe le Bon Tower, Dijon.

I stroll around Auxerre, admiring stained-glass windows dating back to the 13th century and a marble Joan of Arc, pious on her knees — apparently, she took a break from battling the English to pray here in 1429.

The vineyard at Château de Pommard, bought by a US entrepreneur in 2014 and set to welcome guests with 28 new suites in 2023.

Climbing the towering Dune 45, Sossusvlei.

An oryx, Namibia’s national animal.

Street scene in Bhaktapur.

Crossing Durbar Square. The term Durbar Square, which means Royal Squares in English, is generally used to describe plazas and areas opposite the old Nepalese royal palaces.

Streets of Bhaktapur, with the ruined Bhairavnath Temple in the background. In April 2015, one of the largest earthquakes in the nation’s history struck 48 miles north west of the capital, killing 9,000 people and leaving hundreds of thousands homeless.