Beyond the beyond: the Shetland Islands
At the gate to the path leading up to Hermaness, there was a helpful sign explaining how to fend off a skua attack. The massive seabirds...
The man with the butterfly tattoo
We chose a blustery morning to cross to the Îles du Salut. The Kourou River was choppy grey as the catamaran eased from the jetty and...
Maria Merian: the Caterpillar lover
In September 1699, after a two-month Atlantic crossing, a Dutch ship approached the north-eastern shoulder of South America. Skirting the...
San Andres: native island
The sky was flushed sunset-pink as we cruised down the hotel strip. Here, at the northern tip of San Andrés, gleaming multi-storey hotels...