‘What we are doing to the forests of the world is but a mirror reflection of what we are doing to ourselves and to one another’ – Mahatma Gandhi The haunting early morning call of the white-handed gibbon serves as our morning alarm alongside the occasional cry of the Great Argus pheasant in the distance. Hornbills glide…
If you were to ask me about my favourite place on earth, I would struggle to come up with an answer. I have seen so many places of exceptional beauty with unique memories they created. However, there is one of them, which holds a special place in my heart. It was 7 years ago, when…
Hiking the world-renowned Kokoda Track is an adventure in all senses of the word. At 96 kilometres long and up to 2,490 metres elevation (where the trail circumnavigates the peak of Mount Bellamy), it is undoubtedly a physical challenge for many. But it is also a journey through Papua New Guinea’s culture and history, and…
I wake up groggy-eyed and heavy-headed in my tent, neck stiff from sleeping on my backpack. I stare blankly at the tarp ceiling, and puff little vapor clouds with my mouth, when I hear a rumble outside. At 3,500 meters, everything outside my cozy sleeping-bag cocoon turns frosty. I desperately don’t want to get out…
Scotland, a country with wild landscapes, majestic mountains, unspoilt white sand beaches and undeniable beauty around every bend. Scotland has these places in abundance; however there is one area that captured my imagination like no other, Assynt. Assynt is a sparsely populated area in the North West Highlands packed with allure. The mountains are otherworldly,…