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Where There Be Dragons – Chasing Komodo’s
With some incredible diving under my belt already I decided the final day of validity in my park pass was going to be used for some Dragon chasing. I met a nice French couple who were going to share the boat with me on the day of to visit the dragons … [Click to Read More...]

Where There Be Dragons – Chasing Komodo’s
With some incredible diving under my belt already I decided the final day of validity in my park pass was going to be used for some Dragon chasing. I met a nice French couple who were going to share the boat with me on the day of to visit the dragons on Rinca Island. … [Click to read More...]

Where There Be Dragons – Diving Komodo
By the time I made it out of the Papuan highlands, I found it very easy to convince myself that I was due for a little relaxation. The past 9 months had been full of adventures and plenty of interesting experiences but now I was craving a little time eating good food and spending … [Click to read More...]

Wai Do I Chose To Do These Things? – Papua Part 3
Feeling rejuvenated after my first night sleep in an actual permanent shelter and on a high from the warm welcomes from the people of Piliam, I was excited to move on through the forested hills towards Angguruk. … [Click to read More...]

Wai Do I Chose To Do These Things? – Papua Part Two
Everything happened so fast the next morning. I was up at 6am, shoved some toast and peanut butter down my throat while Minous and Kassar, my second porter, loaded up our food and other supplies. A short becak ride (bike with a box in the front for sitting) and we began hopping … [Click to read More...]

Wai Do I Chose To Do These Things? – Papua Part One
You Don't just quit a great job and leave it all behind to lie on a beach. This had been a reoccurring thought of mine for the past 8 months and was once again in my head as I flew from Makassar to Jayapura, the capital of Papua. [ad#google] … [Click to read More...]

Lessons on Life and Death in Toraja
*ANIMAL LOVERS BEWARE. THIS POST CONTAINS GORY IMAGES. "Of course death is better than life" my guide Budi stated after we just watched the sacrifice of two large buffalo for a funeral ceremony. In my time in Toraja, I could not think of a better summary of their unique cultural … [Click to read More...]