Komodo Island….Face to face with dragons
When I was a young boy I spent a lot of my time reading National Geographic magazine. I was mesmerized by the tales of distant […]
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Ubud – is it still worth a visit?
I first visited Ubud about 17 years ago, when it was not much more than a village surrounded by beautiful rice terraces. In fact, I […]
Mt Yasur volcano – an experience of a lifetime on Tanna, Vanuatu…
One of the things I have always wanted to do was to visit an active volcano and hike to its rim to look down at […]
Esperito Santo, Vanuatu – Blue holes and clear waters…
Vanuatu has several islands which are promoted as ‘must see’ destinations for travelers to the island group. Esperito Santo is one such island so we […]
Shark thrills on Barefoot Kuata, Fiji
Our adventure in Fiji continues :). After 16 great days at Barefoot Manta, we moved to her sister resort Barefoot Kuata for another 10 […]
Barefoot Manta, Fiji…
After spending a couple of days on the island of Nacula in village Homestays, we moved on to the beautiful Barefoot Manta resort, which occupies […]
Fiji village adventure – Nacula Island, Yasawa’s
Finally we have reached the South Pacific, six months into our travels. To get here from the Philippines involved almost two days of travel and […]
The spectacular Rice Terraces of Banaue and Batad – and the hanging coffins of Sagada…
When I first visited the Philippines about 20 years ago, I travelled to the famous rice terraces of Banaue on a local bus which ended […]
Swimming with turtles – Apo Island, Philippines
Two years ago I visited Reunion Island near Mauritius for two weeks, and one of the enduring memories of that trip was a visit I […]
El Nido – Paradise can get too crowded
If you do a Google search for El Nido you’ll be met by hundreds of absolutely breathtaking photographs of the lagoons and beaches around El […]