Yala Safari Sri Lanka: We take 2 incredible game drives into Yala national park, Sri Lanka. We give backpacking in Sri Lanka a break to go glamping & safari in style! — Suddenly, without warning, a sloth bear lumbered at high speed straight across the dirt road in front of us. Carrying two cubs on her back, she dove through the undergrowth on the other side of the track. Seconds …
Litchfield National Park Tours & Mary River Cruise
Don’t take any old one of the Litchfield national park tours… Get the most out of your trip and tours from Darwin by seeing a lot more of the region. We opted for a 4 day itinerary with Adventure Tours Australia (Part of the Intrepid Group) which included not just visits and swimming at spectacular and unspoiled waterfalls in Litchfield national park, but also: Mary River Cruise Trip to Kakadu …
Crocodile Cage Diving – Inside The Crocosaurus Cage of Death
Darwin is just a little different from other Australian cities. Life moves at that slightly slower pace. People seem more relaxed. Cars stop for you to cross the street. But then, right in the centre of Darwin… Crocodile Cage Diving. Adventure – Crocodile Cage Diving at Crocosaurus Cove Crocosaurus Cove is the only place in the Australia, and one of the few in the world, where you can get in …
Chiang Mai, Thailand. Elephants, Tigers and Temples!
One year ago we were visiting Chiang Mai in Thailand. Chiang Mai has a relaxed vibe, is not overly touristy and the amazingly welcoming attitude of the Thai people themselves all lift this city to be one of our favourite places in the world. In a reminiscent mood, I figured a photo blog would help me translate the essence of this fantastic destination, and the wonderful experiences we had. Chiang Mai is somewhere …
Kissing a Live Crocodile: For real! (Thailand)
FUN FOR A FIVER. Crocs are not exactly tameable… They just react. When the croc trainers invited members of the audience to “kiss” a crocodile I have to say I was slightly dubious… but what the hell, sounded like a good photo op. Funnily, no one else in the audience volunteered for this experience, I couldn’t help feeling they were all thinking “Stupid white guy…” They led me into …
Feed crocodiles with a fishing line!
FUN FOR A FIVER This is about as close to “it might as well be free” as you can get. Basically a big green pond full of crocs… they give you a fishing rod and a bucket of chicken bones and you swing the food out to the crocs and try and coax them to eat it…… ……”Try” is the appropriate word here, unless you get there first thing in the …