THAILAND | Friday, 29 Jan 2016 | Views [729]
The full moon party on the beaches of Haad Rin in Koh Phangan was a blatant, disturbing display of hedonism and blithe disregard for the planet. I’m sad to have been a part of it but feel it worth recounting, if for no other reason than ... Read more >
Tags: beaches, ecology, environment, festivals, full moon, full moon party, music festivals, oceans, parties, trash
NEW ZEALAND | Tuesday, 27 Jan 2015 | Views [422]
A Caribbean scene on a New Zealand sandbar: a straw hat topper on a green folding chair, a cooler to the left with a box of wine balanced on top. A man’s bare feet stretch out onto the sand, waves lapping at bony toes. Under the sunhat I’... Read more >
Tags: bays, beaches, biology, birds, ecology, new zealand, scientists
