Lists – Dr. James Borrell

10 Lessons Learned from Expeditions

2012-11-23T12:09:17+00:00By James_Borrell|

I can't think of anything that excites a greater sense of childlike wonder than to be in a country where you are ignorant of almost everything.

8 Expedition Lows

2014-11-08T14:39:45+00:00By James_Borrell|

Expeditions aren't all fun all of the time. Low points can leave you wondering why you're there, pushing you towards giving up, amplified by the very nature of expedition life..

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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