Category: Adventure
The Dragon Islands
Komodo Island and Rinca Island are the only two places in the world where Komodo dragons can be found. These prehistoric, dinosaur-y lizards and immense. Growing up to three metres and weighing more than a human adult, the dragons’ saliva … Continue reading The Dragon Islands
Photo Diary: Diving Komodo National Park
Bubbles in the Blue: Diving Komodo
The diving in Komodo National Park is absolutely incredible! Komodo has been a sanctuary for over 30 years, with limited/no fishing and a focus on tourism. I haven’t done a hundreds of dives, but I have dived some magical places, … Continue reading Bubbles in the Blue: Diving Komodo
Beach Time in the East
The East coast of Sri Lanka was all about beaches, relaxing and eating. After busy travel for the last five months, barely staying anywhere for longer than two nights, we are ready to unwind and go slow. We stayed in … Continue reading Beach Time in the East
How Northern Sri Lanka Filled Our Hearts
We had the most incredible, humbling and welcoming experience driving around the northern section of Sri Lanka on our hired scooter. This area doesn’t receive many tourists (which could help their economy) and so there was little information about what … Continue reading How Northern Sri Lanka Filled Our Hearts
The Ancient Temples and Monasteries of Sri Lanka
The people of Sri Lanka have been incredibly kind and generous. We have had countless conversations on the street, phone numbers given, smiles galore, shy hellos from children and even given local fruit on the train. These amazingly generous people … Continue reading The Ancient Temples and Monasteries of Sri Lanka
My Favourite Thing in South Africa (and the world!)
I had one focus for coming back to Cape Town: Gansbaai. Gansbaai is a tiny little fishing village a couple of hours drive away, and the locals include the Great White Sharks. Because I have Craig this time, and Craig … Continue reading My Favourite Thing in South Africa (and the world!)
The Land of Elephants
Warning: Long Post After researching options online, we booked a 3 day tour with Kalahari Tours. We were the first to arrive at their cafe garden and watched as a seemingly endless amount of people strolled in for tours. It … Continue reading The Land of Elephants
Photography Safari: Chobe River
The Chobe National Park is home to about one sixth of all of Africa’s elephants. This works out to approximately 11 elephants per square kilometre. Be warned: I love ellies and there are a huge amount of photos to follow … Continue reading Photography Safari: Chobe River
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