As a crafter, it’s impossible to travel without searching for each and every opportunity to get creative. However there are other reasons to get creative on your travels. It’s not just for creative people…
Reasons to get creative on your travels
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5 small island escapes in south-east Asia
With a lifetime of adventure, south-east Asia is way up on my recommendations list. At this time of year as we start preparing to scrape ice off our windscreens before work, it’s the palm fringed islands that I would suggest if you are planning an escape. Throughout south-east Asia many islands are becoming so popular […]
Volunteer life at JTP
One nesting turtle, two nests from boat patrols, 4 nest excavations and several hundred hatchlings, is not a bad return for 10 days of volunteer work! Of course dealing with each of these is part of the life of a volunteer at Juara Turtle Project (JTP) on Tioman island, but you cannot guarantee experiencing all […]
More islands and a nesting turtle for my birthday
We have been exploring a number of islands. Perhentians After the turtle conservation project on the Perhentian Besar (big island) last month, we enjoyed ten days or so on Perhentian Kecil (small island). Kapas Next stop was the Kapas Island, see: more about turtles and the state capital. There was very little to do there […]
Turtle conservation in Malaysia, and how to help
Whilst researching things to see and do on the Perhentian islands, I was very excited to find a turtle conservation project where we could volunteer for a short period. After a few issues with some admin and eventually locating somewhere for a medical certificate (for diving), we eventually headed to Kota Bahru. Then the following […]