Disclaimer – This post is as much about staying healthy while on the road traveling (or to be precise when getting ready to travel), as it is about visiting Prague. My travel target was actually Africa (the last continent for…
The Wandering Honeybadger’s Indian Mojito Recipe
I was in Santiago, Chile, in the middle of an extended tour of parts southern, and I was hankering for something a bit different that was available with the local “Peruvian” Cuisine.. yes I know what I said, I was…
Starting Soon – Into Africa (and parts nearby)…
I am just days from starting yet another adventure. This time to the last continent on my list, namely Africa. As usual, and as my friends kid me about, this trip is yet again more like a “military assault” rather…
Brazil – Carnival in Rio, The Greatest Show on Earth
Its not that I have a bucket list, simply because the bucket would have to be bigger than anything in order to encompass “everything”.. but Carnival in Rio has long been on my mind as something I definitely wanted…
The Art of Ceviche & Pisco
The saying goes, when in Rome, do as the Romans do… and I say, when in Santiago, eat Peruvian! Someone from Chile will have to explain to me why there are so many Peruvian restaurants in Santiago, either Chile has…
Images from Argentina
Argentina was a strategic jump off and routing point for getting down to Antarctica, and of course on its own is a very worthwhile destination. A few images from the various places I stopped so far in Argentina are posted…
Patagonia Didn’t Kill Me – The Non-Hiker’s Overview – Part 2 – The Hiking
My decision about hiking in Patagonia, was very simple – “Not To”. Yet I didn’t escape hiking totally as I wound up doing some hiking on my own in the area around the Fitz Roy range in Argentina out of…
Patagonia Didn’t Kill Me – The Non-Hiker’s Overview – Part 1 – The Winds
If you want to understand my thoughts (and trepidations) about Patagonia before I got there, read my pre-trip post A Palanquin for Patagonia? – The Honeybadger’s Upcoming Trip to South America and Beyond.. Logistics My arrival in Patagonia was preceded…
A Palanquin for Patagonia? – The Honeybadger’s Upcoming Trip to South America and Beyond..
As I am sure you can imagine, as the temperature starts to drop in the fall, a Honeybadger’s mind turns to thinking about warmer climates and new opportunities for adventure.. In this case however, my winter getaway has been in…
Cuba Part 6 – Last Conga in Cuba
I was sitting in business class, sipping champagne, as I jetted away from Havana.. certainly a higher class finish than my low budget entry to Cuba! What got me to this seat was the fact that they had oversold economy…
Cuba Photos are Up!
New photographs just shot over a 17 day trip around Cuba, including Havana, Santiago de Cuba, Trinidad, and Cienfuegos, are now up on the Cuba Images page linked off the main portfolio page. These are an initial cut, subject to…
Cuba Part 5 – Cienfuegos The Magnificent
Well not “magnificent” in totality, but it certainly had a few moments, and areas! Cienfuegos is dubbed La Perla del Sur (Pearl of the South), but the name actually means “100 fires”. Supposedly it has a French flavour to it,…
Cuba Part 4 – Bailing on Camagüey, But Onwards to Trinidad
Escape from Camagüey I had decided to stop in Camagüey, mostly to break up the long bus ride from Santiago de Cuba to Trinidad, and so I had arranged with my guide acquaintance Fernando to stay at a Casa for…
Cuba Part 3 – Sweating it Out in Santiago de Cuba
The Best Laid Plans of Honeybadgers…. So I had figured I was being smart by booking a flight to Santiago rather than slugging it out on a 15 hour bus ride. Well not quite. It turns out the only flight…
Cuba Part 2 – Our Man in Havana
Our Man in Havana As I mentioned in my first post, I had booked accommodation online for the start and end of my visit to Cuba, but not the middle, as one always has to have some flexibility when things…
Cuba Part 1 – Head-Banging in Habana
Learning “The Ropes”, or in effect “how things work” in a new country is not always easy, and I definitely have some forehead bruises from the process, hence the Head-Banging reference in the title, but Cuba is a visual treat…
Creepy, Crawlies, Things that Bite & Things that Fright – Happy Halloween 2017!
My annual list of things that bite and things that fright that I have seen over the last year on my travels around the world! Diving with Great Whites in Australia My what big teeth it has! Thankful to be…
Red Ants as a Salad Garnish?
I fell in love with real Thai cuisine very easily because of the fantastic flavours, and its sophistication in terms of combining flavours compared to western cuisine. Just so we are clear, I am talking about the Thai food that…
Up Close and Personal With Whale Sharks
The possibility of seeing and photographing whale sharks, was one of the things in the Philippines that I was interested in checking out. In the past, while on diving adventures in other exotic locations around the world such as Thailand,…
Photos from the Philippines
My last leg for this winter was to dip my toes into the Philippines, check out my my Philippines Image Portfolio for more images like this.. Also be sure to check out my video footage from a number of very…
Deep, Deep, Deep Inside the Wrecks at Coron, Philippines
If you ever wanted to see whats its like diving inside sunken WW2 wrecks, check out my latest youtube video “Deep Deep Deep Inside the Wrecks of Coron, Philippines” below. Its a bit long at 24 minutes with a prologue…
Tips on Car Rentals and Driving in Australia
Australia is big, after all its a continent unto itself. One of the ways to get around that visitors consider is renting a car. That’s what I did, and I drove about 12,000 km in the space of nearly two…
Throw the Honeybadger to the Great Whites – Shark Cage Diving in Southern Australia!
I have been in the water with a variety of shark species around the world (via either scuba or snorkeling), including: harmless Whale sharks in the Philippines, Six Gill sharks in B.C. Canada, Leopard sharks in Thailand, Nurse and Caribbean…
Stupid Is as Stupid Does? – My Do-It-Yourself Monster Croc Hunt in Australia
Sunset in Karumba – the only difficult part with this shot was to concentrate on the composition, while avoiding getting any of the “Beware of Crocodile” signs that are posted all along the beach into the image, and of course…
Recipe Stir Fry Basil, with Chicken (Kao Pad Grapow Gai, Kai Dow)
This dish is a classic Thai “breakfast”, and it’s absolutely delicious, but for Thai people, it’s the Basil that is the important part of the dish, the chicken is secondary… But Grapow is Thai Holy Basil (spicy) and it can…
Overview Australia
Nearly two months of driving around a good portion of Australia, I had more than a few adventures both driving and diving.. (like getting up close and personal with this Great White Shark). Check out my Australia Image Portfolio.…
Five Questions to Ask Yourself Before Paying to Ride Elephants
Which do “you” think is the more natural environment to see an elephant? Decorated Elephant in Chains being used in Temple Ceremony, Varkala, Kerala, India Herd (extended family) of Elephants Grazing Freely, Minneriya National Park, Sri Lanka Do…
Nectar for Honeybadgers – The Pisco Sour Cocktail
Or “How to make an exceedingly close to authentic tasting Pisco Sour, particularly when you are not in Peru” A Pisco Sour is a cocktail that is quite popular in the South America countries of Peru, and Chili (both…
Creepy, Crawlies, Things that Bite & Things that Fright – Happy Halloween!
Images from the Wandering Honeybadger’s recent travels over the last year… Tarantula, Amazon Basin, Peru King and Black Vultures, Amazon Basin, Peru Stink Bird, Amazon Basin, Peru Giant River Otter, Amazon Basin, Peru Llama’s Heart, Inta Rami Ceremony, Amazon Basin,…
Peru
Check out the Peru image gallery, including images from Manu National Park in the Peruvian Amazon, Cuzco, and then Machu Pichu and the Sacred Valley. The Wandering Honeybadger