Healthy reefs and a healthy village in Raja Ampat, West Papua. Image by Morgan Pettersson. Nature is such a passion of mine. Tall trees and mountains inspire me over buildings that reach…
A Eulogy for Palmyra
Palmyra. Image by Flickr user reibai. “You can wipe out an entire generation, you can burn their homes to the ground and somehow they’ll still find their way back. But…
For a Wandering Mind That Needs a Nature Getaway: “A Buzz in the Meadow” by Dave Goulson
Get buzzing about this delectable read. Image from Wikipedia. In 2003 entomologist and author Dave Goulson purchased a dilapidated farmhouse and adjacent meadow in the French countryside called Chez Nauche….
Friend or Foe? Get to Know Marine Life While Snorkeling
Image by Sammi Lim. Snorkel-heads can easily tell you that Malaysia boasts some of the best snorkeling and diving spots in Southeast Asia. A favorite destination for water activities is…
Life as a Conservation Volunteer
A black tail rose above the dining table as the volunteers ate breakfast in the restaurant. As I stared at the tail and started wondering which dog had a black…
Alice’s adventures in a Venezuelan Wonderland, Part 2.
Day 4: Well it’s been Bye Bye beaches and Hola hilltops & coffee haciendas the past two days as we’ve left the comfy confines of Playa Colorada behind for the…
Alice’s Adventures in a Venezuelan Wonderland, Part One
Those of you who read my last blog will be aware that after muchos hours in airports, muchos missed flights and muchos muchos miscommunication I FINALLY found myself in sunny…