São Tomé day trip – southern beaches & plantations
A young mother sat on an upturned bucket in what remained of the hospital corridor at Roça Água Izé, singing a haunting Creole lullaby…
Adventure
An out of this world safari with Saruni Mara
I will die first. Always. I will give my life to protect you. You will be safe. I nearly choked on my beef carpaccio….
Driving the Vršič Pass in Triglav National Park
Conveniently, I’d forgotten my glasses. Which meant it wouldn’t be me driving over the precipitous Vršič Pass and it’s 50 switchbacks in the Triglav…
Paraty speedboat tour – Brazil’s secret shores
Lounging luxuriously at the front of our private boat, I tried not to giggle hysterically as we skimmed along the coast, watching the lush Atlantic…
Rhino Tracking at Mkhaya Game Reserve in Swaziland
We spent the last moments of day hunkered down in bed, watching some incredibly cute bush babies cavorting in the nearby trees. A special moment…
Living Land Rice Farm – being farmers for the day
A day ago I would have found nothing quite so terrifying as a gigantic hairy spider scuttling past just milimetres from my bare leg,…
Rising with the sun – ballooning over Cappadocia
Why is it the best things in life often come hand in hand with sleep deprivation? I really don’t do mornings, yet when travelling I’m usually…
