"You've been reported as a terrorist!" Exclaimed a local reserve manager with a sense of urgency. "What! By whom?" I laughed uneasily knowing we were a mere ...

Life living amongst secluded rural communities in China, and interviewing them about the importance of gibbons in their culture and values. As a Museum Engag...

Most people are aware that the Chinese are very adventurous when it comes to food. When immersing yourself into local life, it is imperative to try new thing...

One of the joys of living and working abroad is having the opportunity to learn a new language. I always think it is a wasted opportunity to not at least try...

As somewhat of a surprise, my beau whisked me away to Ethiopia in November last year with two dear friends in tow. “Why Ethiopia?” I hear you ask. Imagine th...

For those of you who know me well, you know I love to write. I write the odd blog. I write silly, sentimental poems for friends and family. I have written 14...

Each year, the 24th October marks International Gibbon Day (IGD); a great opportunity to raise some much needed awareness for the small, forgotten apes. © UC...

I am currently at an engineering conference. No, I haven't lost the plot - I am presenting some of the education work I do on bio-inspired robotics with unde...

Well, it’s been a non-stop adventure since I stepped off that plane from China! As you may recall I recently accepted a spontaneous supervisor role in Madaga...

Once again I am on the move! This trip was not planned, however. I am off to the island of Madagascar; the land of baobab trees, vanilla pods and King Julian...

I am back from China! I had intended to update you on every leg of my journey, but this initial pilot trip had zero downtime. I got back at the end of May. I...