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After living in Trinidad & Tobago for over 20 years, I returned to the UK in 2021. Over the last two years it's been a wonderful experience getting re-acquainted with this beautiful island nation,

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all Hivians throughout the world. God Jul og Godt Nytt År, Feliz Natal e Próspero Ano Novo, Glædelig jul og godt nytår. Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année. God Jul och Gott

After living in Trinidad & Tobago for over 20 years, I returned to the UK for the first time since 2001. Over the last two years it's been a wonderful experience getting re-aquainted with this beautiful

After living in Trinidad & Tobago for over 20 years, as soon as the borders of Trinidad & Tobago re-opened on 18th July 2021, I flew out. Returning to the UK for the first time proper since 2001,

There's an old adage. “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Our illustrious Prime Minister has put us back into three more weeks of lockdown. Pretty much

"Raining On The Rock" Once your feet have walked upon that ancient red soil, and you've slept under the Southern Cross, a part of you will always remain there. Like a footprint baked into sundried

In April 2020, the Government of Trinidad & Tobago implemented the first of it's Covid response lockdowns. Initially meant for just two weeks in April, restrictions were extended into September. These

A collection of allegorical statues taken in a variety of locations between 1989 and 2014. Shot on E6 slide film, and Digital SLR. Zumbi dos Palmares revered in Afro-Brazilian culture, barefoot, and armed

New Yorkers say you can easily spot a tourist in Manhattan. They're the one's looking up. I must confess, when i first walked the streets of NYC in 1990, as much as i tried, i could not help myself. Concrete

In April 2020, the Government of Trinidad & Tobago implemented the first of it's Covid response lockdowns. Initially meant for just two weeks in April, borders were closed, international flights stopped.

In April 2020, the Government of Trinidad & Tobago implemented the first of it's Covid response lockdowns. On the first day of what became a three month lockdown, I walked around the deserted streets

In 1992, having returned from the tranquility of Nepal, I arrived in Calcutta during the Babri Mosque riots. Some Hindus who believed the disputed site was the birthplace of Lord Ram, had destroyed the

I arrived in Cambodia during April 1993, the first free elections since Pol Pot were drawing closer. Cambodia's scorching sun, high humidity, and political heat were tipping the scale. In an attempt to

June 1992, UN peacekeepers were sent in to Cambodia. Their aim, to combat the Khmer Rouge destabilization efforts designed to prevent Cambodia's first free elections since the devastation of Pol Pot. The

Across the border region of northern Thailand and Myanmar, live the hill tribe of Akha people. The Akha originate from Tibet, but following persecution, in the early 20th century they migrated to Yunnan

At the southern tip of the Windward Islands lies the twin island nation of Trinidad & Tobago. Birthplace of carnival, calypso, and Carib. I first arrived in the capital, Port of Spain, for carnival

In Australia's Northern Territory, just south of Tennant Creek, lies Karlu Karlu, the Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve. Of great cultural and spiritual significance to the traditional Aboriginal owners

In November 1993, trekking the renown Annapurna Circuit of Nepal. The earlier monsoon season clears dust from the air, leaving it crisp, and making August - October the favoured time for trekking season.

Hello all, Originally from England, United Kingdom, I am an Old School Backpacker. Back in 1986, aged 18, when big hair and shoulder pads were in fashion, before the internet, i was fortunate enough to