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‘Mai Khao As One’ unites for a cleaner coastline
‘Mai Khao As One’ unites for a cleaner coastline
Walk along Mai Khao Beach early in the morning and you’ll understand why it’s special. At roughly 11 kilometers, the relatively undeveloped shoreline of Phuket’s longest beach provides critical habitat for marine life – including nesting sites for endangered sea turtles that return to lay eggs along the sand each year.
At Sixty, I Travel for Discomfort
At Sixty, I Travel for Discomfort
Within the span of a few weeks, my life quietly divided itself into before and after: my father died, and then I turned sixty. One event reminded me how long a life can be. The other reminded me it isn’t unlimited.
Miller Misadventures: How traveling with my parents changed everything
Miller Misadventures: How traveling with my parents changed everything
The most revealing thing I ever learned about my father happened in the middle of a crocodile-infested river.
Algeria: Where the Sahara Steals the Show
Algeria: Where the Sahara Steals the Show
Algeria has a way of sneaking up on you. It doesn’t announce itself with hype or Instagram bravado. Instead, it waits patiently until you arrive, then quietly rearranges your expectations of what travel – and the desert – can be.
How AI Led Me Astray in Two Countries (and Surprised Me in a Third)
How AI Led Me Astray in Two Countries (and Surprised Me in a Third)
We hear endlessly about how artificial intelligence is transforming everything. As a frequent traveler and a willing guinea pig, I decided to put AI to a practical test: Could I rely on it to plan complex travel in places I’d never been? Could it replace the hours I normally spend piecing together information from blogs, forums, reviews, and guidebooks?
The rewards of ignoring travel warnings
The rewards of ignoring travel warnings
There’s a certain anxiety in booking a ticket to a destination that your government insists you absolutely should not visit. For some people, that red-letter advisory triggers alarm bells. For me, it’s more of a polite suggestion – like “limit yourself to one dessert.” A challenge, really.
Sustainable Mai Khao Foundation concludes landmark first season
Sustainable Mai Khao Foundation concludes landmark first season
As Phuket reflects on another monsoon season, the Sustainable Mai Khao Foundation (SMF) is marking a significant milestone: the successful conclusion of the first season of the ‘Mai Khao As One Alliance’, a collaborative initiative that has already delivered measurable environmental impact along Phuket’s northern coastline.
One New Year’s Resolution That Can Transform Your Life
One New Year’s Resolution That Can Transform Your Life
Every year as the calendar resets, many engage in the same global ritual: the New Year’s resolution. We pledge to exercise more, drink less, eat better, sleep earlier, declutter and finally become who we want to be. And by February, most of these promises quietly disappear.
Was 6,000km Euro cycle done in vain?
Was 6,000km Euro cycle done in vain?
I recently cycled across Europe – from Estonia all the way to Gibraltar – driven by a mission to cross a continent the hard, slow way to help Save Our Seas. What I didn’t expect was for this mission to end with an urgent SOS of my own.
Pedal Power: Eleven Countries, Two Legs, One Wild Ride for Phuket
Pedal Power: Eleven Countries, Two Legs, One Wild Ride for Phuket
Most people cross Europe at 30,000 feet with a gin and tonic in hand. I, on the other hand, thought it’d be a great idea to do it on a bicycle.
The Pilgrimage: Pedaling Taiwan’s Perimeter
The Pilgrimage: Pedaling Taiwan’s Perimeter
There’s something wonderfully absurd about cycling around an entire country. Yet every year, thousands pedal the perimeter of Taiwan. It’s part endurance test, part cultural immersion and an entirely questionable life choice that somehow transformed into a popular pilgrimage.
Five years on, does it make a difference?
Five years on, does it make a difference?
“From the bottom of your bellies, make some noise!” Michelle Mouillé urges volunteers at the end of every beach cleanup she organises. An emphatic chorus of “Save Our Oceans” typically erupts after this plea.
Off the grid in the Kentucky Bluegrass
Off the grid in the Kentucky Bluegrass
Most visitors to the United States flock to the coastal cities. If you seek the “other America,” consider an offbeat visit to the state of Kentucky. I have deep roots in Kentucky and a post-Songkran trip reminded me of the unassuming allure of this state known for bluegrass, horses and bourbon.
Road tripping through Southern Thailand
Road tripping through Southern Thailand
Just beyond Phuket’s shores lies an eclectic region of sleepy fishing villages, ancient rainforests, postcard-perfect coastlines and limestone karsts that pierce the sky. Thailand’s southern peninsula, sandwiched between the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea, makes for a fantastic multi day circular road trip.
In Sri Lanka, a monkey of a surprise
In Sri Lanka, a monkey of a surprise
It is a short list of countries where you can surf, encounter diverse wildlife and visit spectacular archaeological sites. Peru, Mexico and Indonesia come to mind. If you also want to meander among tea estates, this shortlist narrows further.
Phuket Globetrotter: Are the Indian Ocean Isles Worth a Visit?
Phuket Globetrotter: Are the Indian Ocean Isles Worth a Visit?
Living in the paradise that is Phuket, it takes a lot to get us packing for another island. We set off on two back-to-back journeys to explore other islands - in the Seychelles, Mauritius and the Maldives - scattered across the Indian Ocean.
Protecting Phuket’s most valuable natural resource
Protecting Phuket’s most valuable natural resource
“It’s hard, dirty work. And sometimes shocking,” Michelle Mouillé says of cleaning up around the island. With over 95 kilometres of coastline, Phuket boasts some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. These beaches are a major draw for visitors and play a crucial role in the local economy through tourism.
Phuket Globetrotter: In maddening Madagascar, a rare environmental success story
Phuket Globetrotter: In maddening Madagascar, a rare environmental success story
Madagascar, a jewel of biodiversity, appears like a failing state. Since breaking up with France in 1960, Madagascar’s been stuck in a political soap opera ‒ featuring more coups than a chicken coop and elections shadier than a baobab tree.
Phuket Globetrotter: The Caucasus, where history is not past but present
Phuket Globetrotter: The Caucasus, where history is not past but present
Nestled between the Black and Caspian Seas, the Caucasus region stands as one of Earth’s most fascinating crossroads. This mountainous territory, where Europe dissolves into Asia, has long been a collision of cultures, languages and empires. Georgia’s ancient Christian churches share the region with Azerbaijan’s Islamic heritage, while the snow-capped peaks of the Caucasus Mountains ‒ and legacy of decades of Soviet rule ‒ loom overall.
Phuket Globetrotter: Ghost towns and Green Lines – the Cyprus problem revisited
Phuket Globetrotter: Ghost towns and Green Lines – the Cyprus problem revisited
Cyprus is often described as a Mediterranean melting pot ‒ Greek, Turkish and a dash of British influence ‒ served with a side of halloumi. An island so irresistible that foreigners dating from Alexander the Great has sought a piece of this real estate. Today’s Cyprus features a political landscape unlike any other in Europe. Which makes it the ideal place for Phuket Globetrotter to pay a visit.