Jungle Adventure – a Kinabatangan River cruise in Borneo, Malaysia
15 March 2020 There are two things I remember about the very long bus ride from Sepilok to the lodge …
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Here Be Dragons – Kiyomizudera Temple and the Seiryū-e Festival, Kyoto
13-14 March 2019 It begins with a long mournful drone on conch shells. The sound fills the air like a …
Wild Majesty: Pacheedaht Beach and Botanical Beach on Vancouver Island
24 October 2019 It is bigger than Belgium, much bigger than Crete, about the same size as Taiwan, and nearly …
People of the Forest – the orangutangs and other wildlife of Borneo, Malaysia
13-17 March 2020 Initially Don didn’t want to go at all. As usual when we’re planning a trip he checks …
A Moving Work Of Art – a glimpse into the world of the geisha
A short anecdote about childhood curiosity: When I was ten years old and living in Melbourne, I was in a …
The Life of the Town: the people and wildlife of Rishikesh, India
10 Feb-10 Mar 2019 and 10 Feb-9 Mar 2020 I recently read an opinion piece in India’s The Telegraph by …
Yes, We Have No Orangutangs. But we do have a lovely town: Kuching, Malaysia
10-12 March 2020 We didn’t really know what to expect of Kuching, on the northwest edge of Borneo, other than …
Turtles Turtles Yeah Yeah Yeah! Bako National Park, Borneo, Malaysia
11 March 2020 The trail is narrow, and lumpy with tree roots and rocks, which makes it a continuous negotiation. …
Kyoto By The Sea: Amanohashidate and Ine
20 March 2019. The houses are lined along the shore like soldiers, creating an organic seam that joins the sea …
Love In The Time Of Corona – finding our way home
We got in by the skin of our teeth, but we’re not home yet. Our journey began February 8th with …
Workin’ Man Blues – daily working life in Rishikesh, India
10 Feb-10 Mar 2019 and 10 Feb-9 Mar 2020 Rishikesh, India India’s unemployment rate of about 7% is lower than …
Rishikesh Redux: baggage and street vendors
10 Feb-10 Mar 2019 and 10 Feb-9 Mar 2020 Rishikesh, India Twice she asked us. Would you like to take …
A Soul Dyed With Colour – India’s Rishikesh
10 Feb-11 Mar 2019 Well this is sweet. We’re in a huge airport lounge with everything we could want – …
Ancient Grace: the cathedral and town of Chartres
9 Feb 2019 I’m standing on the station platform. The train doors are closing and are more than half shut …
