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Photos: Masai Mara Kenya

UNITED KINGDOM | Tuesday, 1 Oct 2013 | Photo Gallery

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A little zebra crossing with a million or so wildebeest thrown in, no big deal.

UNITED KINGDOM | Tuesday, 1 Oct 2013 | Views [776] | Comments [1]

Free wine, a burnt down airport and a sigh of relief After a very enjoyable flight (ie many bottles of complimentary wine) we landed in Nairobi, Kenya. For those who don´t already know, a couple of weeks before our holiday, Nairobi Airport ... Read more >

Tags: mara serena lodge, masaii mara, migration, wildebeest

Summit Night Kilimanjaro

TANZANIA | Wednesday, 24 Nov 2010 | Views [1114]

As we start the ascent on summit night I feel nervous yet determined & excited. I'm proud that Louise and I have made it this far. This is it. The ultimate test in physical and emotional endurance - not to mention battling the altitude and the cold.... Read more >

Touchdown in Tanzania

TANZANIA | Tuesday, 23 Nov 2010 | Views [708]

Leaving Home Louise and I left the grey skies of England with excitement and anticipation for what may lay ahead on our African adventure... after about 12 hours of flying, a stop-over in Ethiopia and an hour wait in Nairobi we stepped off the plane ... Read more >

Hammerhead Hunting

NICARAGUA | Sunday, 28 Jun 2009 | Views [1272]

Furry friends and fidgety foes After a few bumpy bus rides; being pretty much sexually harassed by the bus boy at 3 in the morning whilst trying to get some shut-eye; followed by an early morning boat which successfully converted my hair into windswept ... Read more >

Breaking Border Rules oops

NICARAGUA | Monday, 15 Jun 2009 | Views [954]

So I left Utila (finally!)I took the ferry and then an 8 hour bus to the capital of Honduras, bit of a dodgy area but just stayed in my hostal and slept as not a place to walk alone at night... it was a whole day of travelling too so was tired after ... Read more >

Gallery: Nicaragua 1

NICARAGUA | Monday, 15 Jun 2009 | Photo Gallery

Corn Islands!
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Gallery: Utila 2

HONDURAS | Wednesday, 10 Jun 2009 | Photo Gallery

Diving!
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Gallery: Utila

HONDURAS | Wednesday, 10 Jun 2009 | Photo Gallery

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Gallery: Guatemala 3 Another Volcano

GUATEMALA | Monday, 18 May 2009 | Photo Gallery

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Gallery: Guatemala 3 Volcano Hike

GUATEMALA | Monday, 18 May 2009 | Photo Gallery

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Gallery: Guatemala 2

GUATEMALA | Monday, 18 May 2009 | Photo Gallery

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The Naked Dive of a Dive Master Master Scuba Diver...

UNITED KINGDOM | Wednesday, 13 May 2009 | Views [6169] | Comments [3]

So....Maaike and I arrived on the crazy diving-mad island of Utila. I completed my Rescue Diver course. My instructor got decompression sickness which wasn´t a great start. He also was completely shit to be honest. When he got bent another instructor ... Read more >

¿Hablas español?

GUATEMALA | Sunday, 3 May 2009 | Views [1036] | Comments [1]

So we arrived in San Pedro de la Laguna and enrolled in the Spanish course. My first teacher was pretty shit although I did learn a lot about her recent break-up with her boyfriend. Brilliant. That´s what I´m paying for? Anyway I ditched her and ended ... Read more >

Bats and midnight hiking

GUATEMALA | Monday, 16 Mar 2009 | Views [1375] | Comments [1]

Boat Trip and Mayan Ruins A group of us left Belize together and headed to Guatemala. Renee and Andrew: hilarious Canadians who remember every funny line from every funny film ever written Alexis: fashion designer who should ... Read more >

Stingrays and Psychopaths

BELIZE | Sunday, 8 Mar 2009 | Views [1315] | Comments [2]

Diving in Playa So...I left Cancun and headed for Playa Del Carmen...another touristy resort but I had to go to experience the diving. Playa is another place with cenotes (underground cave systems filled with water...not a good description but I tried.... Read more >