Regardless of whether you ended up having seven days on Easter Island because of choice (smart one, by the way), or because of flight windows (as was my case), you would have more time...
Damn that’s cold! The shock of the entry cascaded across my whole body instantly. My skin felt like it would jump out of the suit and back onto the boat, if it could. I began...
I decided to hike to Orongo, after my successful attempts to visit the moai-era archaeological sites of Rapa Nui. As the ritual site representing the cult that came to be following the doom of...
If you had wondered about the explorers who discovered Easter Island, Ahu Akivi is their monument. It was my fifth day on Easter Island. So far, I had managed to get to my top...
We couldn’t go to Poike, after I was finished at Rano Raraku. My taxi driver told me that the volcano peak was closed for visitors, for rehabilitation reasons. So we would go to Anakena...
The taxi arrived in the darkness, as promised. I scrambled to gather my things, and struggled briefly with the fidgety lock on the door. I was going to see the famous Easter Island heads...
My first morning in Rapa Nui* broke with rain. The incandescent sky of the previous day had been quickly overtaken by storm clouds fetched by the fleet Pacific winds. Overnight, the wind howled over...
The Philippines has a distinct typhoon season towards the middle to later months of the year (although as climate change progresses, it is becoming a bit less distinct – and ‘typhoonier‘). This does not...
He chose Sibu Island for the dugongs. “Remind me to take you to a Malaysian island!” I had said, many weeks before my couchsurfer even arrived. In retrospect, it was an unusual invitation to...
One of the perks of having marine conservationist friends, is that you have the inside scoop to the many islands they work in. I already knew about the endangered dugong population of Pulau Sibu,...
Malaysia / Travel Guides / Travel Stories
by Teja · Published February 25, 2018 · Last modified June 23, 2019
“Why don’t you ask the shaman directly? He’s at ease now, since we’re waiting for low tide,” the organiser said. He led me over to the rough wooden platform, bedecked in nipah frond origami decorations,...
When I decided to join the MWSRP project in the Maldives, I faced a hesitation that probably only other females would guess. And that was: Would I feel absolutely stupid and awkward, going to the...
Sea Urchins Pull Themselves Inside Out to be RebornConceived in the open sea, tiny spaceship-shaped sea urchin larvae search the vast ocean to find a home. After this incredible odyssey, they undergo one of the most remarkable transformations in nature.
Posted by Deep Look • PBS on Thursday, 6 December 2018
Teja on the Horizon is in Valparaíso, Chile.
4 hours ago
#WorldWednesday
🖼 Valparaiso should be explored at leisure. The big and popular #Instagrammable murals take your attention at first. But if you stroll slowly, look around corners, examine random wooden boards, curbs, and flagstones, little pieces of art are everywhere.
#lookcloser #closerlook #slowtravelling #streetart #streetartoftheday #streetartworldwide #valparaisostreetart #valparaisograffiti #valparaisostreets #valparaisogram #valparaisoart #streetartiseverywhere #streetartcities #lookdown #lookaroundyou #explorethecity #cityart #city_explore @ Valparaíso, Chile ... See MoreSee Less
1 day ago
#ThinkTuesday
I've always been inspired by the history of global exploration. A great deal of it was accomplished through sea travel, so ship travel has a kind of glamour to me. While I've tended to be undecided about cruise travel (the culture of cruising isn't really geared towards my demographic), I didn't cross it out either.
Until I learned that it is even more irresponsible to the climate crisis than flying. I mean, I can just about offset my flight emissions, but no way can I afford to offset cruise emissions, let alone how unsustainable it generally is overall.
#cruiseships #climatecrisis #carbonfootprint #responsibletravel
www.hazaarthebazaar.com/boycott-cruise-ships/ ... See MoreSee Less
Cruise ships: why you need to boycott them right now
More people are choosing to cruise every year, but the industry has some slimy secrets. Here's why you need to boycott cruise...Teja, thanks for sharing this. The cruise ship industry has so many disgusting facets.
Teja on the Horizon is at Kuala Lumpur.
2 days ago
#WebMonday
Wildlife lovers! Climate change is not the only environmental issue reaching urgency proportions. I kinda forgot to share something about this, but back in July I actually hosted an interesting traveller who was in my city to attend this conference by the Society for Conservation Biology.
There, they issued the 2019 Kuala Lumpur Declaration, highlighting the consensus on the global extinction crisis, both on land and at sea.
"Recognise that we are united by the threats posed by species loss."
Is it a highlight issue where you live?
#extinction #biodiversity #conservation
conbio.org/publications/scb-news-blog/2019-kuala-lumpur-declaration ... See MoreSee Less
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