Saigon to Hanoi: A thousand miles of a thousand hello’s “HELLO, WHERE ARE YOU FROM?!” Dozens of school children littered the road, beaming with delight at the opportunity to showcase Vietnam’s favourite English stock phrase which was being shouted out to us from every direction. The kids egged each other on and waved enthusiastically as we passed, encouraged by their equally smiley parents. My travel companion Derrick and I had soon learned [...]
SLOUCHED IN THE SOFT DEEP POW! PHOTO:JOE GOSNEY More comfortable than any easyboy, breathing hard after one of the best tree runs of the day, quite possibly my life, I sense a slight movement off to my left. Turning slowly I witness the secretive Kamoshika, a Japanese Serow, staring intently at me. Below it’s short rearward curving horns belies an almost sorrowful face that is somehow in contrast to it’s husk, powerfully broad body. [...]
NEPAL IS A PLACE FILLED WITH SOUND, LIGHT, ENERGY AND WARMTH. RIVERS FLOW, BIRDLIFE SINGS.... PHOTO: J.H The geography is incredibly diverse ranging from the highest mountain range in the world the Himalayas to the small and lush rolling hills in the lowlands. In terms of the economy Nepal is one of the most skint places in the world with the average yearly income being around $170 a year. The main staples [...]
EXPEDITION EXCITEMENT Diving into the sheer blue, 3000m of ocean plunging straight down below us, we levelled off at around 25m, with just the hint of the reef in sight in the far distance. We were on the search for big stuff - Mola Mola, Tiger sharks, Thresher sharks, Hammerhead sharks, Whalesharks, but most especially Oceanic Manta Rays and Reef Manta Rays on an expedition with Guy Stevens, Manta Man/founder and chief executive [...]
Ever since I was a small child, when I first learnt about Charles Darwin and his discovery of so many weird and wonderful creatures, I had a hankering to go follow his example and explore the many corners of the Earth. After learning to dive in 1998 that hankering increased, mainly fuelled by my curiosity for encountering the different marine life around the world. The one ultimate destination for me had always been The [...]
Home to the People of the North, often nicknamed Northern Monkeys. The Northern areas of the UK are spectacular and the people are sound. The landscapes are karst bearing the scars of their highly glaciated history. Grab your coat for sure the weather can get a wee bit wild!
