Namibia – My Journey
“Life’s an adventure – be in it”. These words were life changing for me! A chance encounter with Rob Bickford of Mirrabac Small Group Tours andRead moreGalapagos, Ecuador and Easter Island.
There are highlights every day but some stick with you. On our first full day out we ascended the Prince Phillip’s Steps on Genovesa Island.Read moreEpic Patagonia
Epic Patagonia ~ The landscape belongs to the person who looks at it~ Ralph Waldo Emerson.And, in that vein, when you’re surveying the epicRead moreFollowing in the footsteps of Darwin
From the time the first islands in this remarkable archipelago thrust through the ocean floor some 3-5 million years ago, Galapagos has remainedRead moreCosta Rica Ramble
It lies between two oceans, is world renown for its biodiversity and its locals have quirky names –like Mountain Spiny Pocket, Blue Jeans andRead moreFalklands Islands
Recent history rises in stark relief below as we descended over the bunkers bounding Mt Pleasant Airport.The Falkland Island’s internationalRead moreNamibia – Deserts, Diamonds and Abandoned Dreams
Travelling around Namibia is like turning the pages of Earth’s colourful history. Relentless erosion over many millennia has gnawed at ancientRead moreMy memories of our Mirrabac Galapagos Explorer trip
Jane and I joined another Mirrabac tour, this time to Easter Island, Ecuador, & Galapagos Islands. Sixteen of us, included Rob and Maureen (tourRead more