Daintree Rainforest – Australia, 2011

Daintree Rainforest – Australia, 2011

A ramble around the world’s oldest tropical rainforest in Queensland, Australia, in the company of Juan Walker, whose great-grandmother was an aborigine from the Yalanji. Become a member of Turtle’s History Library to access all areas, €12/year...
Benone Strand, County Derry – The Guardian, 2010

Benone Strand, County Derry – The Guardian, 2010

I’ve long known that Benone Strand has supernatural qualities. That became evident one autumnal night in the early ‘90s when myself and two pals, one gent, one gal, arrived on the beach at 3 am. As we contemplated the icy mist wafting above the lapping waves, the moon...
Amancipate Yourself – Aman Resorts, Sri Lanka

Amancipate Yourself – Aman Resorts, Sri Lanka

Amanresorts, one of the world’s most stylish hotel groups, has two sumptuous resorts on Sri Lanka’s south coast. Become a member of Turtle’s History Library to access all areas, €12/year...
Salina & the Aeolian Islands, 2006

Salina & the Aeolian Islands, 2006

So, Odysseus is on his way home to Ithaca to catch up with his wife who he hasn’t seen in ages, because he’s been beating up Trojans. His fleet comes to rest upon an island just north of Sicily. Aeolus, the King of the Island, is a friendly chap. He lives with his six...