Searching for old men of the forest in Borneo
byEach time we return from a big trip we agree we should be sensible and pay off what we’ve just spent, as well as saving money…
Destinations
Why do we always end up bird watching?
byOk, so we know what sparrows look like, or ‘Captain Jacks’ as hubbie calls them, and blackbirds are also pretty obvious, unless they’re female….
Drakensberg Diaries – giant castles and antbears
byThe suave Belgian adjusted his cravat as the golden silk dangled perilously close to the steaming bowl of home-made soup. Seated at his side the…
Wine tasting according to hubbie
byI love the winelands of South Africa. Maybe because I’m a certified cheese addict and never say no to a glass of red, or…
Electrocution showers and wasp pancakes – paradise in Guatemala
by“So just how long are we staying here?” demanded hubbie, dodging yet another flying stream of excrement from a dive-bombing toucan. “Just until I work…
How not to smuggle in the Galapagos
byHubbie and I were relaxing in the airport departure lounge (more of a ‘shed’ really) after spending the final week of our South American honeymoon ogling blue…
Not another sodding temple
byI didn’t want to climb yet another Mayan temple. Once you’ve seen five, you’ve seen them all. Desperately hot and tired, I was being…