Water Lily Lodge

... into a series of inlets and narrow channels, lined with tall reeds, papyrus, hibiscus, and the occasional crocodile; water chestnut and water lily dotted the channel. Game viewing wasn't prime, given our position low on the water and surrounded by ...

... and created quite a frenzy as we fed them- they are lightning quick when striking the bait! The sanctuary also has fresh water alligators, easy to distinguish the male(black) and female (white,) and more of the Vittoria Regia growing there. Our afternoon ...

... morning that he had come down and we got to pet him and watched him walk around a little bit; he even climbed the side of a water lily pot to get a drink. I’m writing to you now from the end of this adventure; we only just returned to Lopburi around ...

... high tech, environmental friendly communities.  I especially like the outdoor rain collecting wall that drains into  the water lily filled pond and indoor vertical planters (straight up 4 floors).  In Hamburg building, we took a ...

... !  However, within the Solimoes live some 3000 species of fish and it is here that the famous Victoria Regia (the world's largest water lily) grows with huge leaves that can carry up to 10 kilos of weight...      On our final bus ...

... -friendly ones made from fiberglass. A poler stands in the back, long forked poles propelling the slightly wobbly boats through the water, both shallow and deep. Soon we set off, two mokoros bearing all our gear. Our mattresses are wrapped in plastic and ...

... Luang Prabang, they were shocked. As always, it worked out and we are now staying at a lovely hotel with a restaurant right on a water-lily and lotus covered pond with dancing and music every night. Just a 10 minute walk from the main downtown, which is ...

... hell do I know about it....not a damn thing.  I arrived at the border, with a rough map in hand and a general idea of a lodge or two to stay at, that's it.  I entered at the Ngoma border crossing, just off the Caprivi strip of Namibia.  My ...

... to check in (we were actually looking for a cruise on the creek to see the local crocodiles). Our accommodations were at the Heritage Lodge, an upscale camp-like place deep in the rain forest. We lived in a rather chic cabin, complete with a TV (without ...

... of sunbathing on our boards then all of a sudden some huge waves came and we were off. Literally.. off the board and into the water. A few cuts and grazes and bumps to the head but it was all good. We both caught several waves which we were quite proud ...

... , sometimes covering the river, sometimes more patchy.   After 10 more minutes on the river we arrived at Chullachaqui Lodge.  Chullachaqui is a term that describes a mythical jungle "gremlin" that plays tricks on the locals.  We would ...

... !).  We spent 5 days deep in the jungle at a lodge called Muyuna and had a really amazing time.  The lodge is 140km downriver in primary rainforest and was comfortable / "rustic", although no electricity (so kerosene lanterns in the ...

... some nice people and headed off to Nelson to the next day.. stopping at a seal colony on the way. We stayed at the Fern Lodge which was a lovely place!! Us and two others did the walk to the 'Centre of New Zealand'. It was a painfully uphill ...

... of the Parks in Costa Rica, the indigenous people and his latest campaign to encourage local people to purchase highlands for water.  In addition to this great company we were presented with an Anniversary cake from all the staff. What a ...

... .  I can see why they are considered the most dangerous. After the boat tour we checked into the Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge- what a beautiful place.  Every room has a balcony over looking the grounds where you can watch the giraffes, water bucks, ...

... this place we had a reservation, so we ended up staying at this place with a fake waterfall and stone elephant entrance called Safari lodge....that night we met our tour guide for the next few days. His name is Peter, he talks like crocodile Dundee, but ...

... heat and a slight breeze - a welcome change to the 32 degrees 99% humidity of Suva! The only place to stay is the Raintree Lodge, which we were expecting to be basic and more of a convenience than anything else. However, once we'd handed over our FJ ...

... and to the left of the woman. Seeing that we were no longer directly behind her she pulled out her gloves drenched her hair with water and proceeded to spray something in it. We could only guess that it was to bleach it. She then wouldn't stop touching it ...

... boots and the offending items are duly sprayed by officials. We get a shuttle bus to our first proper backpacker hostel, the Uenuku Lodge in Aukland. This is tatty and drafty but well organised and does the job. It also has a laundry and kitchen, which ...

... that swelled the already enormous river, and the sheer force of the current collapsed the bridge and left Sigatoka completely under water. They have only just about recovered. Pulling into Suva's bus station about 2 hours later, the sights and vibes ...