Don't listen to the all-money all-corporate entity that is, the tourism industry. Their very existence depends on you, the consumerist, to buy their all-inclusive packages, buy-one-get-one-free tours and commercialised cruises. You DO need to be wealthy (and gullible) to buy into these, but the concept of travel is something that stretches far above and beyond... Continue Reading →
When asked about the 'Stans' of Eastern Europe and Asia, most people seem to assume that they're all lands laden with barren deserts and dusty roads that flatten the landscape - but Kyrgyzstan is certainly no Afghanistan or Libya - it's a nation overloaded with craggy ridges and rustic mountainscapes. The landlocked country, located in Central... Continue Reading →
"Some time before Chief Dapaba died, many people had disappeared from that area. While they crossed the river in a canoe, 'leopard people' grabbed them, pulled them under the water, cut their heart out and left the corpses. These 'leopard people' would dress in leopard skins and put on claws of steel with which they... Continue Reading →
Scattered unpredictably across the vast oceans of the seven seas exist forgotten worlds - lost worlds devoured in history and the tears of the past. Worlds battered by waves and drenched in salt. The most intriguing thing about deserted islands is that they're so dreadfully empty. Abandoned factories, houses, churches and other dusty buildings are... Continue Reading →
Forbidden Jungle 