The Adventures Of NandoAntarctica — The Art of the 7th Continent (part 3)The Antarctic air is cold, sharp and clean. I descend the ramp from the Ocean Endeavour and jump over the Zodiac’s pontoon, wondering what…Mar 16, 2019Mar 16, 2019
The Adventures Of NandoAntarctica — To Boldly Go Where No One Has Gone Before (part 2)My roommate on the Ocean Endeavour has a weak bladder and a weaker sense of propriety. Thanks to him I’ve been up since 5:30 AM. The 27th…Mar 16, 2019Mar 16, 2019
The Adventures Of NandoAntarctica — Dreaming of Ice (part 1)Deep in the white covers of a comfortable bed, I contemplate the cake-icing cornice of my pale grey bedroom. Sheets spill like a snowy…Mar 16, 2019Mar 16, 2019
The Adventures Of NandoThe Spirits of Paradise Island — Seminyak, BaliI’m nibbling dark vegan chocolate on a Sunday afternoon, trying to imprint Seminyak in words. I’m dreaming together it’s narrow, ribboned…Mar 16, 2019Mar 16, 2019
The Adventures Of NandoFairytales in Ubud, BaliSitting at a wooden table on a shady verandah in Ubud, Bali, hot buttery sunshine ducks under the tile-roof to slather our naked feet in…Mar 16, 2019Mar 16, 2019
The Adventures Of NandoDancing Spidery Thoughts on an Ocean of Calm — Candidasa, BaliStumbling out of a darkened cottage: a few feet away, an infinity pool, blissfully calm in the morning light, overflows to meet a sea of…Mar 16, 2019Mar 16, 2019
The Adventures Of NandoGod’s Own / Little Flower FarmsI arrive at Kochi’s new paint-whiffed aerodrome. The three-hour drive up to Vagamon in the Western Ghats spills sensory overloads in the…Jan 20, 2019Jan 20, 2019
The Adventures Of NandoOf Floating Parks, Lakes and Origami ThoughtsLunchtime starts at 10:00 AM in Manipur. I haven’t quite digested that people begin their day at 5 AM here. Two friends and I are pulling…Jan 13, 2019Jan 13, 2019
The Adventures Of NandoTrekking in Manipur: Shirui PeakI’m on a windswept hill in north-eastern Manipur with three fellow trekkers. It’s January, cold, and a brilliant sun is high in a flawless…Jan 10, 2019Jan 10, 2019
The Adventures Of NandoTalkin Bout a Revolution — Plastic WarsA hermit crab in a bottle cap scuttles up a beach; a seahorse curls it’s tail around a cotton-swab baton of vivid pink; a clingwrapped…Jul 4, 2018Jul 4, 2018