by rowan | Apr 21, 2021 | Lebanon
Lebanon Hermel & Beyond: Road Tripping Remote Lebanon Hermel & Beyond: Road Tripping Remote Lebanon As a Scot, I’m used to living in countries far bigger than my own. Lebanon is the exception – the entire country is only about 200km long and 80km wide...
by rowan | Apr 7, 2021 | Alor Island, Indonesia
Dola KoyaKoya Hiking the Haunted Mountain of Alor Island Dola Koyakoya: Hiking the Haunted Mountain of Alor Island When I was planning my trip to Alor Island, I noticed Dola Koyakoya, a large mountain on the eastern end of the island, and became inspired to climb it. ...
by rowan | Mar 25, 2021 | Northern PNG, Pagwi, Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea Pagwi: Gateway to the Sepik River Pagwi: Gateway to the Sepik River I started my journey to Pagwi from Wewak, the closest town on the coast, with the help of a friendly Christian security guard with two wives(!) and after a hair raising...
by rowan | Sep 22, 2020 | Aitape, Northern PNG, Papua New Guinea, Wewak
Papua New Guinea Aitape to Wewak: A Tale of Bandits and Bush Knives Aitape to Wewak: A Tale of Bandits and Bush Knives I awoke early in Aitape, northern Papua New Guinea, the day I travelled to Wewak, with no idea what to expect or how hair raising the day was...
by rowan | Aug 13, 2020 | Beirut, Lebanon
Living Through the Beirut Explosion Living Through the Beirut Explosion It was just after 6pm and, after working from my apartment in Beirut all day due to Covid 19, I was lying on my bed chatting to friends on WhatsApp, when suddenly a low rumbling noise...
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