The Slow Loris in Thailand
By Donia Nicole Rassas We are lucky to have the slow loris and many other cool animals living in Krabi near Krabi Town and the rainforest in Ao Nang and Tub Kaak. These are super-cute little nocturnal primates (mammals) that climb trees like monkeys, but slowly. They are never aggressive but possess an effective defensive technique. […]
Kathmandu!
I spent a total of nine days in Kathmandu, four before the earthquake and five after. Flying in from Bangkok on 21 April through a heavy electrical storm, I was met at the airport at 11.30pm by a representative of the first hotel I was in the city to review: the Dalai-La Boutique based in Thamel. […]