photography suffers when you’re getting chased by an elephant
If you’ve ever taken a gander around the ranger stations or visitor centres in the parks in South Africa, you might come across a few postings and bulletins reminding you […]
Category Archives: africa
The Value of a Porter
I found this article about the Value of a Sherpa’s Life, and it really got me thinking. It’s hard not to relish an experience like summiting a mountain. Of course, I […]
celebrating spring by remembering glaciers!
Sort of a backwards logic, methinks, but c’est la vie. Since I totally forgot to make a post for the updated TROG PHLOG on Saturday, you get it today instead. […]
a cause worth fighting for
Well, I’ve been in Europe now for about 2 months, and apologies for falling behind with updates – I’ve been busy having a damn good time or being very worn […]
marrakech: one moroccan night
It was like a portal back in time, and I was Aladdin. This scrawny middle-aged man with broken English led me through the winding walkways: narrow, cobblestoned pathways through a […]
that time I fled Egypt…
After dragging my sorry carcass up a mountainside, I was looking forward to a few days of R&R at a friend’s place just outside Cairo. It was supposed to be […]
kilimanjaro: a love/masochism romance for adventure
There are three things in this world that I really can’t stand for. The first is animal abuse, the second is when people chew with their mouths open, and the […]
my kingdom for a rhino
While in South Africa, I had the lucky pleasure of being in the company of some seriously amazing and incredible animals, but few have made a deeper impact on me than […]
bungee-jumping over Victoria Falls
Looking back, I never actually had any real desire to bungee-jump. Something about jumping off a bridge with an elastic tied to my ankles and potentially getting that giant elastic […]
masters of the deep: a week with great white sharks
One of the world’s most powerful predators, she is a shadow in the deep. Her sense of smell is so acute, she can detect a single drop of blood within […]
