Travel

Salt pans of Maras, Peru

Salt pans of Maras, Peru

Another post and more images from the archives, this time from Peru in 2010. I was lucky enough to have some work in Cuzco close to the Sacred Valley and whilst there, took the opportunity to visit a few of the famous sites in the area – Machu Picchu included. However it was some of [...]


Teluk Tomini…

Teluk Tomini...

I’m currently in Gorontalo, northern Sulawesi, working on a project with SUSCLAM, an organisation dedicated to the preservation of mangrove habitat around Tomini Bay.  ‘Teluk Tomini’, as it is known in Bahasa Indonesia, covers a vast area and is home to an incredible diversity of habitats – including some pristine stands of mangroves.  However, much [...]


Makassar – practical workshop, and moving on…

Makassar - practical workshop, and moving on...

I left Makassar last night and am now sitting in Bali for a few days before heading out to Malaysia or Thailand to do a visa run. It does feel a little strange to be here, back in the land of tourism. One of the things that I enjoyed so much about Makassar was that [...]


On the road again – Bali, Sulawesi and more…

On the road again - Bali, Sulawesi and more...

I’m currently in Bali, sitting in a nice, comfortable villa for a couple of days – gathering my thoughts, doing some work and generally recharging my batteries. I have been working hard over the last few months in the UK, and felt the need for a few days of relaxation – not quite a complete [...]


Haiti…

Haiti…

Just a short post. I am currently in Port-au-Prince working with European Disaster Volunteers, an organisation set up to provide meaningful relief and reconstruction assistance to disaster affected communities.  It has been a busy few days, spent mostly at a small orphanage close to EDV’s base where the volunteers are building a home school. However, [...]


Peru…

Peru...

I’ve now been in Peru for over a week, visiting different projects supported by Latin American Foundation for the Future with Fran Talavera, as well as spending time at a small home for street boys  – Azul Wasi, or the Blue House in English – supported by LAFF. From what I have seen, Peru is [...]


Madagascar…

Madagascar...

Verreaux’s sifaka – Nahampoana Reserve, Fort Dauphin, Madagascar. I’m nearing the end of my time in Africa, having spent the last 5 days in Fort Dauphin.  Madagascar is a fabulous place, and to me feels like a strange mixture of Asian, African and European, all mixed up and dropped in the Indian Ocean.  I keep [...]


Zambia…

Zambia...

I’ve been in Mazabuka, southern Zambia, for 5 days now but it feels like weeks – its been a whistle-stop tour, visiting different communities and projects, trying to get a handle on the work done by SAPEP, a local charity that uses peer-education to promote awareness of HIV and AIDS, and supports communities and people [...]