I have a lot of time for the country of Vietnam. It is one of those nations like New Zealand, France and the USA which appears to have a never-ending list of varied attractions, both cultural and natural to visit and admire. Continue reading
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47 – More than a walk in the Park! – Mt. Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia: February 3 – 5 2018
In the end there were just 5 of us who flew out of Bangkok heading for Kota Kinabalu in Sabah via a change of flights in Kuala Lumpur.
And just why were we heading off to Borneo in the first place?
46 – Tonle Sap, Siem Reap, Cambodia November 29 2017 – A Photographic Essay
Hands up if you have heard of Tonle Sap?
No? Well you are not alone but Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in South East Asia and is found between Phnom Penh and Siem Reap in Cambodia, extending 250km in length and 100km in width at its maximum points. Continue reading
45 – The Kibungan Circuit (or at least part of it!) – The Cordillera Mountains, Luzon, The Philippines October 24 – 29 2017
For the absence of doubt I am not a fan of hiking in the tropics which will explain why, despite an extensive record of mountain walking in 5 continents over the last three decades, for all the accumulated years I have spent living in Thailand I have never ventured further than walks along the Pattaya and Jomtien promenades in an effort to maintain my fitness or walks through the rice paddies when staying in Isaan! Continue reading
44 – The Blue Trail at Ilulissat : An Outstanding Day in Greenland – September 22 2017 Ilulissat Greenland
As my wife Sharron enjoys living in our family home in the UK (with frequent visits to see her mother in Canada) and I prefer to spend my time out of Britain, either in warmer climates or the mountains, we usually find ourselves spending between three and six months together and living separate lives for much of each year. Continue reading
43 – Images from Greenland and Baffin Island: August 29 – Sept 23 2017
On August 29 2016 my wife Sharron, and myself boarded the MV Ocean Atlantic in the Northern Icelandic Port of Akureyri.
We were so impressed by the magnificent scenery we discovered when we visited Greenland for the first time in 2016 (you can see images here and here) that we were both keen to return and visit other parts of Greenland, a country that affords a never ending procession of spectacular landscapes, and we subsequently spent 26 days on two back to back expeditions aboard the Ocean Atlantic exploring parts of the eastern and southern coastlines of Greenland in Zodiacs and also undertaking some challenging hikes on the days the conditions allowed us to go ashore. Continue reading
42 Hiking with a Swiss Maid – Summer in the Alps 2: Murren and the Swiss Alps July 21 – August 17 2017
Coming soon – March – April 2022
41 Festivals and Friends – Summer in the Alps 1: Murren and the Swiss Alps July 4 – 20 2017
Coming soon – August 2022
40 – A Tale of Three Islands 2: Doom and Gloom on Siquijor – November 10 -14 2016 Siquijor, Visayas, The Philippines
Last November I was travelling from the UK to Australia as our family had decided to spend Christmas with Lisa and James ‘Down Under’ to save Lisa the stress and hassle of organising a trip back to Europe at a time when she could not really afford to disrupt her PhD studies. Continue reading
39 – Gravedigging in Greenland – September 29 2016
I am writing these words in the library in the rear (aft) section of the MV Ocean Nova at the end of 9 days exploring the Scoresby Sund fjord system of Eastern Greenland on a small Expedition cruise with 57 other passengers Continue reading
Notes from a Nomad 