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Choking back tears, he told me, “I looked out over the plain and howled. It’ll take a long time to recover, and it probably won’t be in my lifetime”. I was talking to David, a now-retired guide who had spent 15 years conducting eco-tours in Flinders Chase National Park and the adjoining Ravine des Casoars Wilderness Protection Area on South Australia’s Kangaroo Island. He was telling me about his reaction to the horrific bushfires, started by lightning strikes, that burnt more than 46% of the island’s 440,500 hectares (1,700 square miles) over several weeks of the 2019/2020 [MORE...]
Word by Gaverides (Syros, Greece) & Photography by Peter Steyn (Hong Kong) — I have been living on the Greek island of Syros for many years, enjoying its wonderful lifestyle and unique experiences. Syros is the capital of the Cyclades, the most well known of the Greek Island groups located in the Aegean Sea, and it includes famous names like Mykonos, Paros, Naxos, Ios and—of course—Santorini. One experience that had eluded me over the years, however, was the opportunity to sail the Aegean Sea. In the spring, summer and autumn months, I would see the yachts sail into the bay [MORE...]
By Marion Halliday –After a five-year-long dry spell, it rained the night before our trek to Outback South Australia’s Gawler Ranges. Quite a lot, by Outback standards! A bit of rain isn’t necessarily a problem when you’re travelling downunder. Unless your destination is only accessible via a 128 km (80 mi) stretch of rough dirt road that turns to sloppy mud road after a downpour. Or is a family-owned working sheep station with all-dirt (and rock) 4WD tracks that turn to all-mud when it’s wet. Or has evening entertainment involving watching the ‘outback telly’ (campfire!) [MORE...]
By Nellie Huang & Photography by Peter Steyn — Dubbed “Roof of the World”, Tibet is perched on the highest plateau in the world. The autonomous region is located in the Himalaya mountains, bordering India, Nepal, Myanmar and Bhutan. The capital city Lhasa itself stands at 3,550 metres (11,647 ft) above sea level, and Everest Base Camp is at an astonishing 5,088 metres (16,693 ft). Because of its lofty heights, the natural landscapes of Tibet can impress even the most hardened traveller. Imposing snow-peaked mountains tower over vast plains that are dotted with Buddhist stupas [MORE...]
By Craig Thompson – I spent a few months in East Africa several years ago and absolutely loved it. So when an opportunity recently arose to visit West Africa with some friends, I couldn’t pass it up. As I started planning this trip, most of my friends said I was crazy. “Crime was rampant. The accommodation was terrible. Terrorists were everywhere. Food wasn’t edible. The Muslims were not to be trusted…” on and on their list of discouragements went. Well, they got only one item right: the accommodation was terrible! The original plan was to visit ten countries over a [MORE...]
By Amelia Perrin, Communications Associate American Wild Horse Campaign. Photos by American Wild Horse Campaign & Kimerlee Curyl Photography. Paleontologists say that the horse is North America’s gift to the world. The species evolved here and although it went locally extinct 11,000 years ago, globally the species thrived in Asia and Europe. When the Spanish explorers brought the horse back to North America in the 1500’s, they were returning a native species to its native habitat. In the centuries since, America’s wild horses (also known as mustangs) have captured the hearts and [MORE...]
By Steve Kennedy – Located in the south-east of South Korea, the ancient city of Gyeongju remains somewhat off the average visitors’ itinerary. Yet, while this intriguing city does not have the size – or indeed the pulling power – of the nation’s capital, Seoul, there are a growing number of tourists dropping it into their plans for a nationwide sweep of the southern part of Korea. A key reason for this, it can be deduced, is that the city holds more temples, pagodas, tombs, palaces, gardens and Buddhist statuaries than any other place within the country. Situated in the [MORE...]
By Marion Halliday – Getting to Australia’s Cameron Corner can be tricky. Long stretches of all roads leading to this remote Outback junction in the heart of “Corner Country” are rugged; rocky enough to shred your tyres, or sandy enough to get bogged; and dusty when dry, which is most of the time. Words and photos by Marion Halliday (Red Nomad OZ), author, blogger and Aussie traveller who loves discovering nature based attractions and activities – and scenic loos – all over Australia. Her Aussie travel expertise, photography and the storytelling skills she developed in [MORE...]
By Yrene Dee – Back again, driving the Silver Trail gravel highway on the way to Keno City. A small dot on Google Maps marks the existence of this tiny, nearly forgotten, old Gold Rush town in the mountains of central Yukon, northern Canada. Despite its name, Keno City is the smallest community in the Yukon, hidden far off the beaten track. Not many travellers venture this way. To get to this old historic mining town you have to take the Silver Trail (Yukon Highway 11) at Stewart Crossing and travel 110 kilometres (68 miles) to the end of the road. Words and Photos by Yrene Dee, a Lumby [MORE...]
By Janet-Lynn Vorster –In our series, Island LIFE, our Southern Africa correspondent, Janet-Lynn Vorster, takes us 2,000 kilometres (1,243 mi) east of the South African coast to the tropical Indian Ocean island of Mauritius and on to Rodrigues—its autonomous outer island, 580 km (360 mi) further east. In the first two parts of her article about Mauritius in GlobeRovers Magazine of July and December 2019, she introduced us to life on the island and took us to many beautiful spots. Now its time to explore the much smaller island of [MORE...]
