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Have you long dreamed of learning to fly? Then Roderick Eime recommends that you pursue your passion and soar to new heights in a liberating glider. Today we’re going to learn to fly,” I said to my 12-year-old son. His … Continue reading →

Originally Published in Fah Thai Magazine (Bangkok Airways) Roderick Eime visits the villages in Thailand where Her Majesty Queen Regent Sirikit has helped to preserve the ancient art of traditional Thai silk weaving Deep in the Isaan jungles, away from … Continue reading →

Here in Rubyvale, the lure of the sapphire is real. While the fabled el Dorado may have streets lined with gold, Rubyvale’s dusty pavements are littered with gems. “Here you go,” says Kym with a cultured tone not often found … Continue reading →

Everywhere you turn lately, it seems, people are talking about climate change, global warming, carbon offsets and lower emissions. What’s fact and what’s fluff? Roderick Eime looks at the arguments. It would appear that even the most resistant critics have … Continue reading →

High in the Garhwal Himalayas, Roderick Eime discovers two separate paths to Nirvana It seems every travel story about India dwells on the unavoidable; the conspicuous, elaborate monuments, the chaotic transport and road systems, the infectious spirituality, the poverty and … Continue reading →

When the huge Costa Serena jostled for a berth in the busy summertime season in Sicily, it was clear Palermo was not just another big ship whistle stop. Roderick Eime revisits. I hadn’t been to Palermo for thirty years, and … Continue reading →

Published Sunday Telegraph Escape – 9 March 2008 – © Roderick Eime [online]Let’s Do Launch “Space: The Final Frontier, … to seek out new life and civilizations …” so said Captain James T. Kirk of the starship Enterprise as he … Continue reading →

Travel, adventure and exploration have always been defining elements of the human psyche. It’s what makes us human. The celebrated psychologist, Abraham H. Maslow, called it “self-actualisation”, but the concept, if not the name, had been known for much longer. … Continue reading →

When Bill and Janne Shead first took possession of their new Lord Howe Island property, it was euphemistically called, “zer dump”. Now the Arajilla Retreat is one of only two 5-star properties on the island and a beacon for relaxation … Continue reading →