We combed some of the 333 islands of magical Fiji, snorkelled and scuba-dived in its jade-green waters, zip-lined over forest canopies and said hello to local village chieftains.

Thus, was born Barefoot Luxury in Fiji, a set of two brochure guides commissioned by Tourism Fiji in India. The guides are now on-line too.

Over three visits, we traversed the vast and primeval landscapes of South Africa, eye-balled magnificent wildlife at its luxurious private game reserves, trekked, snorkeled and went whale watching. And then, we raised a toast to our South African adventures over glasses of light South African wines. Our gallivanting across the Rainbow Nation spawned two guide books - Luxury Unlimited and Adventure Unlimited – commissioned by South African Tourism in India.