I’ve wanted to swim with wild dolphins ever since I can remember. I went through a petulant teenage denial of this when swimming with dolphins suddenly became a fashionable life dream to possess. This period didn’t last long – my dream was too big to be contained through contrariness and it persisted like an itch that needed scratching all through my twenties. By the time I was in my thirties it was virtually at obsession level. Continue reading
The Weather Channel is launching a new reality TV show, “From the Edge with Peter Lik,” focusing on scenic outdoor photography. The show will follow Peter Lik, an Australian landscape photographer as he travels to places where weather continues to have a unique impact on the landscape. Every week, Lik will attempt to capture the essence of Mother Nature through his lens with his unique perspective, style, and skill. Throughout the thirteen episodes, Peter will photograph stunning landscapes across Hawaii, Alaska, Death Valley, Utah and other hidden gems off the map. We’ll see all his photographs and techniques along the way as he overcomes weather-related obstacles to find “the perfect shot.” Continue reading
People travel for many different reasons – to be surrounded by the brand new and exotic, to learn and grow, to get lost and found, to find peace and understanding. I travel for all those reasons but for me, my constant nomadic lifestyle is driven by an urge and a passion that I can’t cure myself of; it is to ride the waves of every ocean the world throws onto a shore somewhere. Continue reading
We’re back. As expected, the jet-lag has worn off and so too has the first euphoria that comes with greeting friends and family we haven’t seen for 8 months. We’ve been doing this now for 7 years and I know what comes next – the big slump or the wanderlust lurgy as I now refer to it. The onset of its symptoms can begin anywhere between 24 hours and 2 weeks after the return to Blighty, dependant on the kind of trip we have had and where we have been. Continue reading
Quite some years ago I worked as a dive instructor on the island of Koh Lanta, Thailand. It was one of the best times of my life. I had the best job in the world, watching fish in their natural habitat almost every day and working alongside some of the nicest people I have ever met on all my travels. It was a blast. Continue reading
I’ve sat outside an airport or a train or bus station more times than I care to remember, crying my eyes out or feeling generally just like crap, because a loved one or a friend has just left. Over time I’ve developed a few habits to deal with leaving or being left while travelling. Continue reading
It’s that time of the year again. One day left in this year, in this decade, in fact. I hope all of you have had a great year, seen some new things, met new people and simply had fun. Continue reading