Diving In Dahab – Red Sea Adventures On The Sinai Peninsula
Thou shalt not step on the coral. That must have been the eleventh commandment, lost to the world atop of Mt. Sinai. The nib of land that separates Africa [...]
Free And Easy – The Fallacy Of The Free Market
Unicorns, like free markets, don’t exist. In high-school, we learn about Adam Smith’s free-market economy - an “invisible hand” guiding the “reasonable man”. However, upon closer inspection it becomes evident [...]
Great White Shark Cage Diving – Fins Up In South Africa
Day breaks over a cloudless sky - we couldn’t have asked for better weather. We had seen Southern Right Whales breaching in Hermanus, and are hoping to see another one [...]
Welcome To The Jungle – Amazon Adventures On The Javari River
The flight from Chiclayo offers stunning views over the Andes and a glimpse into the endless expanse of the Amazon Rainforest. Inaccessible by road, Iquitos is a large city [...]
Rethinking Plastic – Life In The Polymer Age
We wouldn’t get far in our day without it. Although it has only been around for less than a hundred years, its ubiquity compels our dependency on it. The [...]
Shark Fishing, Shark Finning, Shark Finished – Saving Jaws
The threats to the planet’s shark populations are many and varied. They remained at the pinnacle of evolution – unchanged for millions of years – until superstitious and wasteful [...]
Something In The Water – Healthy Hydration
Many of us who are privileged enough to live in the developed world take some basic services for granted. Immediate access to clean drinking water is perhaps the most useful [...]
North Shore Riding – The Best Mountain Biking Trails In North Vancouver
Mountain biking on Vancouver’s North Shore is like riding in a dream. Epic trails wind through emerald forests with the shimmering Pacific Ocean as a backdrop. The rainforest, as [...]
Veganism and Vegetarians – Let Your Conscience Be Your Food Guide
We are not vegans, but we have been eating a plant-based diet for nearly twenty years. Our reasons for this have been based on health and moral concerns. Study [...]
How To Start House Sitting In Ten Easy Steps – Petsitting For Beginners
We are homebodies who love to travel, and have found that house sitting is a great way to get the best of both worlds. It offers opportunities to explore [...]