Tuesday Postcard – Week 4 – Mowgli the Orang-utan
September 27, 2011
This week’s postcard comes from Bukit Lawang in Sumatra, Indonesia. … More Tuesday Postcard – Week 4 – Mowgli the Orang-utan
Month: September 2011
Tuesday Postcard – Week 3 – Moray eels
September 20, 2011
This week’s postcard comes to you from underwater! Taken this week on Batee Gla (meaning slippery rock) in Pulau Weh, this photo is of two large Moray eels sharing a hiding place, while having a breather in the open current. … More Tuesday Postcard – Week 3 – Moray eels
Donut: the little kitten who left a big impression
September 17, 2011
I used to think that my ideal job (after owning that little dive shop on the beach in Sipidan) would be to work in an animal sanctuary. Maybe orang-utans, or baby tigers or something cute and endangered and essentially a job where I’d be “doing good”. Now I’m not so sure I could hack it. Case in point: Donut the Kitten. … More Donut: the little kitten who left a big impression
Tuesday postcard Week 2 – Gapang Beach
September 13, 2011
This week’s postcard comes direct from Gapang Beach in Pulau Weh. … More Tuesday postcard Week 2 – Gapang Beach
Stranded! How to kill time in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.
September 12, 2011
Banda Aceh, on the north west tip of Indonesia, isn’t really known as a tourist destination. Possibly because it’s quite industrial, or perhaps because it’s the main town in the most conservative Muslim State in Indonesia. Unfortunately, it’s more likely because Banda Aceh is better known for being the epicentre of the Indonesian Earthquake, and the worst hit area in that horrific natural disster of 2004. Banda Aceh lost around 61,000 people in the Boxing Day Tsunami; around a quarter of its population. … More Stranded! How to kill time in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.
Tuesday Postcard – Week 1 – Market Day
September 6, 2011
This week’s postcard comes from Market Day in a small town outside of Nairobi, Kenya. African markets are always hectic, smelly, loud, and amazingly colourful. This one was no exception. Unfortunately we didn’t stop here, we simply whizzed through on the bus on the way to our Lake Victoria campsite. … More Tuesday Postcard – Week 1 – Market Day
Reef-Safe Sunscreen – why it’s hard being a responsible diver
September 5, 2011
Why is it so hard to get hold of Reef-safe sunscreen in the UK? I did some research to find out. … More Reef-Safe Sunscreen – why it’s hard being a responsible diver
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