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Taroko National Park – highlights, and how to visit on a day trip from Taipei

August 28, 2019 By James Clark 11 Comments

Taroko National Park

Taroko National Park is one of the highlights of Taiwan, with the Taroko Gorge ranking among the great natural wonders of Asia. When I was planning my trip most of the information I found was from travel agents selling tours. If you are in Taipei on a short visit it is possible to visit Taroko […]

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Taman Negara – the ancient rainforest in the heart of Peninsula Malaysia

June 13, 2019 By James Clark 1 Comment

Taman Negara is the largest national park in Peninsular Malaysia and one the most famous nature reserves in Southeast Asia. Taman Negara is Malay for “national park”, so there’s no need to say Taman Negara National Park when referring to it. As one of the world’s most ancient rainforests and being the green heart of […]

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Tour review: Cape Peninsula day tour from Cape Town

July 25, 2016 By James Clark 7 Comments

Tour review: Cape Peninsula day tour from Cape Town

During my trip to Cape Town, the two day trips I had planned were for Robben Island and the Cape Peninsula. I had always assumed that Cape Town was at the very bottom of Africa at the Cape of Good Hope, but the cape is about 90km further south. Close enough to the bottom if […]

Filed Under: Travel Blog Tagged With: animals, boulders beach, cape of good hope, cape peninsula, cape town, hout bay, national park, ostrich, penguin, south africa, table mountain national park, tour

Lake St. Lucia – home to the largest hippo population in South Africa

May 31, 2016 By James Clark 2 Comments

Lake St. Lucia - home to the largest hippo population in South Africa

When it comes to the big animals of Africa the hippopotamus lives in the shadow of the Big Five: African lion, African elephant, cape buffalo, African leopard, and rhinoceros. The term “Big Five” was coined by game hunters for being the five most difficult animals to hunt on foot. It has since become a check-list […]

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Lodge and safari review: Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park – South Africa

May 6, 2016 By James Clark 1 Comment

Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park - South Africa

Lodge Name: Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge Address: Hluhluwe iMfolozi Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Usually when I write accommodation reviews I write about the hotel separately from the destination. This case is a little different because the destination and attractions and part and parcel of the accommodation experience. So for this review it also includes the […]

Filed Under: Accommodation Tagged With: animals, hluhluwe imfolozi park, lodge, national park, south africa

Tra Su Forest, Vietnam

January 11, 2016 By James Clark 6 Comments

Tra Su Forest, Vietnam

One of the lesser-known attractions of the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam is the Tra Su Forest. The forest is a former plantation that is now a wildlife reserve. There are canals which are flooded (usually between November to March) and there are boats that will take you on tour. The forest is about 20km […]

Filed Under: Travel Blog Tagged With: chau doc, national park, tra su forest, vietnam

How to travel Flores (Indonesia) in 1 week

July 10, 2014 By James Clark 16 Comments

How to travel Flores (Indonesia) in 1 week

I’m wrapping up my Flores posts to highlight how to travel Flores in the space of a week. Originally I had intended to spend 2 weeks there, but my trip was cut short when I realised I needed extra time to apply for an East Timor visa in Kupang, West Timor. [The coast of Flores. […]

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Komodo dragons and coral reefs: Komodo National Park 2 day boat tour

June 10, 2014 By James Clark 35 Comments

Putri Komodo Tours

[One of the many islands of Komodo National Park.] Komodo National Park is a protected watery expanse that covers a group of islands and reefs to the east of the island of Flores, Indonesia. Komodo is famous for the giant lizards of the same name, but it’s also home to some of the best coral […]

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Orangutans of Sumatra – Gunung Leuser National Park

April 1, 2009 By James Clark 5 Comments

Orangutan with Bananas

Orangutans are the worlds largest living arboreal animal and can only be found in the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra, Indonesia. These two islands have been logged extensively which has endangered the orangutan population. The North of Sumatra has seen less logging and palm oil/rubber plantation development thus has a the largest orangutan population in […]

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