Koh Tao dive sites – the highlights

My favourites from an enjoyable week underwater on Koh Tao – relaxing shallow stuff, a pristine wreck, then deep and exciting out at the offshore pinnacles. [more]

A week on Koh Tao

Ko Tao is a classic Goldilocks island – close enough to the beaten track and relatively easy to get to, but far enough from Bangkok and the busy heart of central Thailand that you can (pretend) you’re in remote tropical island bliss. [more]

Master Divers Koh Tao – diving review

A great week diving with Master Divers on Koh Tao in the Gulf of Thailand. 7 days, 13 dives and a lot of fish... [more]

Exploring Northern Palawan with Tao Philippines

North from El Nido to Coron on MV Aurora with Tao Philippines. Five days of fresh fish, Rum and the odd pig. [more]

Local colour, trailside in Nepal

It's a week's steady walking to the nearest road, so if you want it, then carry it in. This friendly travelling butcher was happy to show me his trade... [more]

The Lost Girls – reviewed

“Three friends, four continents” is the cover tagline of this rewarding, if lengthy, account of modern independent travel. [more]

My favourites from an enjoyable week underwater on Koh Tao – relaxing shallow stuff, a pristine wreck, then deep and exciting out at the offshore pinnacles.

Ko Tao is a classic Goldilocks island – close enough to the beaten track and relatively easy to get to, but far enough from Bangkok and the busy heart of central Thailand that you can (pretend) you

A great week diving with Master Divers on Koh Tao in the Gulf of Thailand. 7 days, 13 dives and a lot of fish...

It's a week's steady walking to the nearest road, so if you want it, then carry it in. This friendly travelling butcher was happy to show me his trade...