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Category Archives: Travel
A History of Discovery and Exploration: The Search Begins
I’ve been aware for a long time how the heroic age of discovery by European explorers, from the late 15th century onwards, raised the curtain for the imperialist conquest and exploitation of the populations and territories of other countries. But … Continue reading
Posted in History, Politics, Travel
Tagged exploration, explorers, imperialism, military expedition, travellers
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Daniel Odier’s Tantric Quest
Daniel Odier is a novelist and his spiritual memoir Tantric Quest: An Encounter with Absolute Love has something of the feel of a novel. I found it much more readable than some other books in this genre, such as those … Continue reading
Posted in Memoir, Spirituality, Travel
Tagged Daniel Odier, Devi, Himalayas, love, Tantric Quest, yogini
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Deep Time, Exotic Excursions
This year’s visit to New Caledonia got me musing whether I should change the name of my blog – to signal a broadening of scope that would justify my writing here about my travels. ‘Deep Time, Exotic Excursions’ is what … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Prehistory, Travel
Tagged Deep Time, Edward Said, exotic, Exotic Excursions, Prehistory
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Kindness to Strangers
The first thing I need to report about my expedition to New Caledonia is the incredibly generous hospitality I received there. From all kinds of people: indigenous Kanak, white Caledonians, metropolitan French, and other expatriates. They welcomed me into their … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Travel
Tagged Caledonian, England, EU referendum, immigrants, Jeremy Corbyn, Kanak, New Caledonia
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Cycling Back to the South Pacific
One thing I always intended to blog about was my field research for Deep Time. I’ve done a post about the trip to Gabon, but not yet about the one to New Caledonia – and now I’m about to return … Continue reading
Posted in Ecology, Travel
Tagged Cretaceous, cycling, Deep Time, flora, New Caledonia, novel, prehistoric, trees
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Helicoptering over the Rainforest
I’d already written a couple of drafts of Deep Time when I finally saw first-hand the Central African forest my story begins in. Unexpectedly, I ended up going there by helicopter and so got a privileged view of hundreds of … Continue reading
Posted in Ecology, Travel
Tagged Central Africa, Deep Time, Gabon, helicopter, Ivindo, Libreville, rainforest, World Conservation Society
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