I still feel really tired after last week, and the 36-degree heat and 60% humidity do little to perk you up. The only tonic that […]

When I was younger, around 10 years old, I remember visiting an auntie in northern England, where the neighbour kept a pet monkey. I believe […]

My third week here was left open and unplanned. Ready to take up suggestions from the locals, other travellers or insights from my own reading […]

Last night, my colleagues asked me how I rated this volunteering experience compared to others I have participated in. I had to say, ” really […]

So today is sadly my last day on the project. I could stay a little longer, but the heat will climb further over the weekend, […]

The most talked-about ‘thing’ in this project is the hot, arduous climb ‘upstairs’ to see the primates (pic below). Ella, in my eyes, the real […]

Another madly busy day. Food preparation, then ‘Upstairs’ huff puff, 38 degrees and 45% humidity to feed and muck out the primates. Machete some grass […]

This centre has 21 beautiful, healthy bears. They all have intense gazes, strong paws, long nails, good sets of teeth, glossy coats and a spring […]

5.54 am. The call of a Yellow-cheeked Gibbon. Quite haunting. Photo : Bo Pan : Unsplash. Laos but not this location. Gibbon picture Google.

When you get up at six o’clock in the morning you can be amazingly productive, but that doesn’t mean anything to 21 expectant bears, who […]