Short review of Brownsberg Nature Park in Suriname. The park is easily reached from Paramaribo and well worth a visit.

Algeria's post-1962 governments have relied more on the past than than reaching for the future. Only a drop in oil prices changes this...

Was one of the most distressing chapter in "For Whom the Bell Tolls" set in the Spanish town of Ronda?

Take a hike along Caminito del Rey near Malaga

The British and other governments are sending immigrants back under the radar. No wonder. It is ugly. Heartbreaking.

Celebrating my 50th birthday on a train in Gabon....during a coup!

Portugal has delicious food. Fresh and tasty.

The monster waves of Nazaré are the biggest in the world. They are deadly too.

Perhaps prematurely, I have developed a fondness for cemeteries. Alto De Sao Joao cemetery in Lisbon is one of my favourites.

The wildlife of Kalimantan is awesome! This is the story of a boat ride up a river in Borneo to see Orangutans.

Nepal has struggled to transition to democracy. Many of the difficulties were due to just two families, the Shahs and the Ranas.

Sigiriya is a beautiful site with great views and a rich history.

I rack up country number 165 - Sri Lanka!

A cruise on Halong Bay is a great way to chill after hectic Saigon and Hanoi

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