Malapascua: Shark Shy
Jeremy Hurewitz confronts his fears and gets face-to-face with the most elusive of sharks
My father still complains about how I made him read the same books about sharks to me over and over again. Both my fascination and my fear have lingered with me. I still sometimes wake up in the night thinking about those godless eyes and rows of razor teeth.
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Philippines: Preserving Paradise
Discovered by hippies in the late seventies Boracay quickly became the Philippines top travel destination. Geraldine Andrews finds freshly-cleaned beaches, exclusive spas and an international ray of eateries have kept the island irresistible.
It is a few hours after sunrise. I am walking over soft white sand. Splashing through turquoise shallows. And finally joining the tropical fish dancing between watery sunbeams in a deep cobalt blue sea. Ahead of me are lush, green tropical mountains, still shrouded in a morning mist, and behind [ read more ]
