See the World Differently
With its keen nose, the luwak sniffed the plant, carefully selecting the finest coffee cherries for consumption. Over the next 24 hours, the digestive enzymes worked on the cherries and when nature finally took its course, a keen eyed farmer was on hand to scoop up the little brown treasures the luwak left behind. After […]
Rumbling through the streets of Thailand, inhaling the traffic fumes, I began to realise that it wasn’t just the tuk tuk that was rumbling. As we arrived at the train station, the waves of nausea reached critical mass and I made a frantic dash for the bathroom. The attendant was unsympathetic as she demanded the […]
A rusty medical box, the embossed cross still visible on the front, sits atop the superstructure, now filled with a mismatched collection of bottles. We drop over the side and descend past the peeling layers of rust until we spot the inviting darkness of an open doorway. Gently cruising into the gloom, our torchlight catches […]
The vast temple complex of Angkor Wat is easily the most famous place in Cambodia. Although it is just one of many sites within the Angkor Archaeological Park, it’s the name that everyone knows. Most visitors will have limited time and just one chance to see the best of this unique place. Follow these tips […]
With a petrol soaked whoosh the fire in the centre of the courtyard came to life. The dragon appeared, illuminated by the red glow of the roaring flames, and began to rustle and gyrate around the bonfire. A bloodcurdling roar split the air as the barefooted dragon charged through the fire, kicking up a hail […]
Four penguins stood in a neat row on the back of the truck. The first was dressed as a golfer, complete with a flat cap and golf club. The next was covered in rainbow coloured fish while another sported a highly-patterned Fair Isle jumper. They were also around 5ft tall. Where were these giant penguins […]
Clad in the ubiquitous checked shirt of a floating market vendor, the woman deftly sliced the bananas. She dropped them into the sizzling pan of oil that occupied the centre of the boat. Minutes later she scooped crispy fritters from the fat and transferred them to a plastic bag. Hooked to the end of a […]
The Betty Bomber plunged out of control, engines failing, and hit the waters of Chuuk Lagoon. The aircraft crashed into the waves a few hundred metres short of Eten Island airstrip. The engines broke off, finally coming to rest some distance from the plane. The coral encrusted cockpit now lies detached from the body in […]
Take a walk in Bali and you’ll soon find yourself stepping around the colourful Balinese offerings laid out on nearly every street. These tiny handmade baskets, known as canang sari, are filled with flowers and topped with a stick of incense. They are freshly prepared on a daily basis and carefully positioned around temples, homes […]
It was the perfect place for an ambush. The narrow staircase clung to the mountainside leaving us with a precipitous drop on one side and a sheer cliff rising on the other. We knew they would be waiting, we just didn’t know when the inevitable strike would occur. Rounding a corner, we finally spotted a […]