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10 ways to know when you’re on an expedition

2014-11-08T14:21:33+00:00By James_Borrell|

Ever woken up, momentarily lost your bearings and forgotten where you are? Here's 10 ways to know when you're on an expedition..

9 Do’s and Don’ts for living in the Amazon

2012-05-21T15:20:58+01:00By James_Borrell|

I've barely scratched the surface of rainforest living, with two expeditions adding up to only a couple of months. Nevertheless the learning curve was huge

12 Things I’ll miss about South Africa

2012-05-11T14:04:35+01:00By James_Borrell|

My time in South Africa is rapidly drawing to a close, tomorrow I fly home to a chilly but festive England. Here's 12 things I'll miss about the rainbow nation..

11 things I’ve learnt whilst living in South Africa

2012-05-11T15:31:06+01:00By James_Borrell|

Living and working at Umphafa Reserve has been a steep learning curve, and great fun. Here's a few tips I've picked up since I arrived..

9 Things I’ll miss about living in the rainforest

2012-05-11T15:46:35+01:00By James_Borrell|

For some reason, whenever I land back at London Heathrow it's always raining. Four days before I'd been trekking through dense rainforest, leaving behind me a science camp that had been home for the past month..

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