“I don’t mind the heat but will those damn doves never stop!,” I asked my wife, paraphrasing poor Caruthers, the prototypical English administrator in the heart of darkest Africa, driven demented not by the doves but by the incessant drums.

While Bali is a popular spot for surfers and sun bathers, Yvonne Moran found the Ubud area of the island also offers plenty of cultural and spiritual attractions.

As the Obamas and Britain’s Queen Elizabeth can all testify, Irish people are still considered to be among the friendliest in the world.