“There’s a place I know that nobody knows, where the river flows and I call it home.” Deep in the jungles of Central America lies a place called Jalova—it’s waters warm, it’s forest thick and it’s creatures alive from morning to night. As we depart from the city on a 6-hour bus ride, sounds of…
I’ll never forget the first time we approached Koh Prathong & Koh Ra. It had a been a long journey, setting off around sunrise from the coastal village on the Andaman sea which I called home. After a car journey to a small port, we piled our rucksacks and work equipment onto a longtail boat…
A quick excursion to South America was worth it. As a 1980’s Millennial from New Zealand long trips to South America to tramp or “hike”, volunteer, and speak Spanish were the norm. I chose to join a friend for a short period on her once-in-a-lifetime trip. I ended up having some of the most amazing…
The weather was warm and the cabins clean and cosy, and the food was fresh, exotic, and tasty. The sea was turquoise, clear and calm. The beaches were flat, soft and white with an occasional parasol for shade. The palms bore coconuts and the shrubbery was a luscious shade of green, yet it never rained?…