Conservation: A Small Sumatran, Or Rare Rhino Reprieve

Conservation: A Small Sumatran, Or Rare Rhino Reprieve

  By Plt. Kepala Balai Taman Nasional Way Kambas   The Government of Indonesia has announced the birth of a Sumatran rhino at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary (SRS) in Way Kambas National Park, Lampung Province on September 30, 2023. Minister of Environment and...
Travel: The Tipping Point, Or Playing The Percentages

Travel: The Tipping Point, Or Playing The Percentages

  Paying attention to tipping etiquette can make a holiday in a foreign country less awkward and more rewarding for all concerned. Travel experts from Panache Cruises suggest the following guide.   United Kingdom Tipping is not expected in the UK because...
Travel: Forgotten Footsteps, Or No Size Fits All

Travel: Forgotten Footsteps, Or No Size Fits All

  By OBIE OBERHOLZER   Oman. 2014. Sometimes I do odd things in strange places. As a chaser of line and light, I slowly walk into another mud village in Oman. Each time on entering, I whisper an Islamic greeting. At the entrance gate to the abandoned village...
Travel: Angling For Credibility, Or Russian To Conclusions

Travel: Angling For Credibility, Or Russian To Conclusions

  By PINKY KHOABANE   Pinky Khoabane is a journalist, a writer and publisher of an online publication Uncensored.   The legendary reggae musician Bob Marley crafted the song, “Don’t let them fool you”, in which he bemoaned the master narrative that...
Travel: A-Spire To Legend, Or A Tall Tale Told

Travel: A-Spire To Legend, Or A Tall Tale Told

By BRUCE DENNILL “Let’s go and see the devil.” “Pardon?” It is the final night of a trip to the venerable Karoo capital of Graaff-Reinet, and with the end of dinner, the official itinerary is complete. Some of our party have retired to bed. Others have enjoyed a...