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May 29, 2017 - The opportunity to sit in close proximity to a critically endangered mountain gorilla is the undisputable highlight of a...

May 07, 2017 - An encounter with mountain gorillas is becoming one of Africa’s most popular wildlife activities and is Rwanda’s top tou...

May 01, 2017 - Mountain gorilla trekking is Rwanda's greatest tourist attraction and an unforgettable wildlife experience. "He has b...

April 30, 2017 - I hear a splash and look towards the hot spring. Mist dominates the scene, drifting around the dark shape that has just...

April 01, 2017 - I feel hypnotised, captured in a moment where time is standing still, the seductive dance above me the only movement in...

February 11, 2017 - You probably know that Rwanda is one of only three countries in the world where the critically endangered mountain goril...

November 28, 2016 - The Murray River is the third longest navigable river in the world, after the Amazon and the Nile. It begins its journey...

October 28, 2016 - Time feels as frozen as the icebergs floating on the bay in front of me. My mind has stopped wandering, incapable of foc...

October 12, 2016 - It starts as a cloud-like formation, a faint shadow that slowly begins a seductive dance across the sky. I feel hypnotis...

October 08, 2016 - I sit down and lean back against a rock, letting the bright sun warm my cold face. I close my eyes and soak up the silen...

October 02, 2016 - In the low light of dawn, large shadows drift silently on the water, their rugged shapes adding an element of drama to a...

September 28, 2016 - We move away in our zodiac and within seconds the ship disappears from view. I strain my eyes but the fog that has drift...

September 25, 2016 - I have one eye on my dinner plate and one eye on the window, battling a conflict of interest that is becoming a daily ch...

September 23, 2016 - “Does anyone know the geological significance of this?” I turn towards the geologist who, along with eleven other scien...

September 19, 2016 - Close your eyes and imagine the landscape of Greenland. What do you see? Is it a network of narrow passageways with ice-...

September 17, 2016 - I look out the window as the rising sun creates warm reflections on the glass-like water. As I step out on deck however,...

May 14, 2016 - Influenced by its early Asian settlers and proximity to the African mainland, Madagascar has been ultimately – and uniqu...

May 03, 2016 - A short drive from Morondava on Madagascar’s west coast, is a tree-lined dirt road of such natural and unique beauty, it...

April 29, 2016 - "At first I think it’s the wind, merging into song with the trees of the rainforest. Then I hear it again: a sound in th...

April 27, 2016 - Madagascar’s unique wildlife is arguably its biggest attraction, with most visitors heading to the island to see lemurs...

August 27, 2015 - The rain that has been falling consistently all morning begins to lighten as a patch of blue sky tries to break through...

February 16, 2015 - So you’ve made the decision to go to Antarctica. Congratulations, you are in for the trip of a lifetime. But you’ve prob...

September 09, 2012 - Bhutan is a peaceful and spiritual oasis lying in the heart of the Eastern Himalayas, dwarfed by its neighbouring giants...

June 21, 2012 - A peaceful and spiritual oasis lying in the heart of the Eastern Himalayas, Bhutan is simply magical. Hidden between its...