Renowned for its lack of building regulations, Bali is in desperate need of more sustainable developments. Has Bloo Lagoon Ecotourism Village got it right? Sitting high on a hilltop, with panoramic views overlooking Labuhan Amuk Bay and Badung Strait, Bloo Lagoon Village in Padang Bai feels a million miles from the frenetic, hedonistic hotspot of Kuta. We stayed for five days and found a little piece of paradise.
Doing a really good job of pretending not to be there, the critter stood stock still and stared straight ahead. It was obviously scared and wishing internally for me to disappear.
There’s a real sense of calm when canoeing. Especially if you’re in a quiet backwater with little to break silence but the tip of an oar breaking through the surface of the water and the consequent drips and dribbles from the paddle on the arc.
Sitting on the southern edge of Singapore, near Sentosa Island, the Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay is amazing complex made entirely of recycled materials. It is well worth a visit on a short stay in Singapore.
I remember the electric blue rain jacket I wore with two white stripes down the arm that made the awful swishing sounds when the material rubbed together, forever putting me off ‘anoraks’… which is a bit of a problem if you live in one of the wettest places in the world!
Five years ago this week, this beautiful little person standing in silhouette was born and changed my world and the way I live and travel forever more.
The Grey River Road in Great Otway National Park is one of the best places to spot koalas in the wild. It also hides a beautiful, secluded picnic spot.
The 52 Weeks Series :: a photo a week, every week, in 2015. Who knew it would be so hard to choose the photos for this project? I have thousands upon thousands of photographs, and while I have them sorted by year, I certainly haven’t got a strict cataloguing system in play. I should have. While the project grows, I dare say a criteria for choosing images will unfold over the coming weeks. It’s all very subjective. What I like in terms of photography may not be everyone’s cuppa, so I’m sure not everyone will agree with the choice each week. Nonetheless, choose I will. The main aim of the project is to inspire wanderlust, with an emphasis on ecology and the environment. This week, the imposing Dark Hedges.
Imagine you’re rocking in a hammock, enjoying the heat of the sun on your skin. A gentle sea breeze tickles the hairs on your arms and the heat begins to prickle. You roll off the hammock onto the balcony perched over the ocean and descend your own private stairway into the ocean below.
The indoor studio setting isn’t always conducive to the relaxing benefits that yoga offers to those keen to connect mind, body and soul. Here are the five alternative and unique places we think you’ll love to unroll your mat.
