Expedition Update: And the rain comes!
Our initial recce into both Wadis left us feeling disappointed when each time we were stopped by massive rocks blocking the way..
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The basecamp seems desolate and deserted after both groups left to pursue their own adventures..
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A small corner of the Amazon
If I were to say the word ‘rainforest’ what normally springs to mind is an endless expanse of untamed wilderness..
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Friday Photo: Adolfo
Without the help and support of local field guides, our work in the Amazon simply could not have happened. This is Adolfo, aged 64, he comes from a village on the edge of the Pacaya-Samiria reserve..
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Is there anything left to explore?
November saw one of the expedition and fieldwork highlights of the year, the annual Explore weekend at the Royal Geographical Society. .
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Empty Quarter Expedition: Facts
Prior to planning an expedition to the country, I knew embarrassingly little about Oman. I still don’t know very much..
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Empty Quarter Expedition: Kit
An expedition doesn’t start in the field. It begins months (probably years) before with hushed conversations, excitable research and lists, lists, lists..
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The Empty Quarter Expedition: History
The Sultanate of Oman is a unique land in the Arabian Peninsula, home to mankind for millennia. Despite Oman’s largely arid and formidable terrain, it is home to..
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12 Things I’ll miss about South Africa
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..
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10,000 hits and that Monday morning feeling
It’s a Monday morning and I’ve got that all too infrequent Monday morning feeling; excitement..
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The Jaguar
Perhaps the most Iconic image we brought home from the Amazon..
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