An Island Christmas There is an element of the festive in every journey we take… the anticipation, the hope, the joy, the giving in to the pull of life. On an island in the Indian Ocean, waking up to a sun rising on a […]
Category: Islands & Oceans
An Island Christmas & New Year ~ 20 Degres Sud, Mauritius
A Tropical Christmas & New Year’s at 20 Degres Sud, in Mauritius In this quiet corner of Grand Baie in the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius, a few special somethings will be fuelling the festivities ~ grilled lobster, oysters, Nobu-style scallops and all the Champagne… In […]
All Good Things Are Wild and Free – A Madagascan Miracle
He always spoke about legacy. What he wanted to create, to leave behind. I didn’t understand it at first but as he steps aside after nine years, I can see the kingdom he has created. I see the lives he has improved, I see […]
The Art of Embracing Life – and the Sea
The Indian Ocean… it sinks beneath your skin and starts to alter the very ways you define yourself, the way you see life. I’ve never considered myself much of a sea person, opting for the mountains and forests instead, but perhaps the things we love […]
How to Create an Island Eden in the Seychelles
The conservationist is a certain, often less common, breed of adventurer. Not going merely into the dark to explore untrodden paths, to bring back tales of worlds apart, they use more than words and images to do their storytelling and, more importantly, to do their […]