Category: Photography
Given this litany of disastrous invasions and bloody occupations, why do politicians continue to insist that their armies will be welcomed with open arms?
The fallacy of liberation played a major part in inciting conflicts during the Cold War but realism's hindsight makes it hard to appreciate the initial idealism that accompanied these conflicts.
Case studies in strategic optimism from the Greco-Turkish War to the end of the World War II.
To unravel the myth of the 'aggressive' snake we have to look at the world from their perspective.
When Amy and I visited Hawaii we discovered that, even on an island, surf is never guaranteed.
On a rocky stretch of coastline on Hawaii’s Big Island a group of marine biologists are studying the lifecycle of the octopus - a creature that lives fast and dies young.
In the closing act of Blade Runner it’s a game of chess that allows the replicant Roy Batty to finally meet his maker.
I knew it was going to be bad. I'd read all the one and two star reviews and looked at the pictures of weird murals and overgrown gardens but I kept circling back to the listing every time I looked for accommodation on Kauai.
I knew that Hawaii was part of America but I still didn't expect it to be so American.
On a cold day in December in 1964 three helicopters belonging to the Royal Dutch Navy set out across the north sea towards a tiny speck in the ocean about ten kilometers west of Noordwijk on the Dutch coast.
Tasmania's southern coastline is one of the most wild and remote parts of Australia
Photos by Asmaa Waguih and Joey Lawrence of Kurdish fighters provide a face for a revolution that is quietly taking place behind the front lines of the war with ISIS.
The Tongariro Alpine Crossing on New Zealand's north island has a reputation as one of the most dangerous hikes in the country. On a good day it's a hard slog across 20km of rock and scree taking you up onto the desolate but spectacular plateau that forms the base of Mt Ngauruhoe.
Despite the spectacular views on offer around Mt Howitt it's clear from the map that early European explorers had a rough time surveying the region.
Our first day on the bikes took us up the west coast from Negombo to Puttallam. It was a busy stretch of road and we were still a few days away from getting comfortable with the traffic so progress was slow.
In a lagoon north of Mullaitivu is a gold-painted 'victory monument'. It presides over the area where the 'Liberation Tamil Tigers of Eelam' (LTTE) made their last stand against the Sri Lankan army in 2009.
It's hard to know when to visit Sri Lanka. December to April is officially the dry season but the weather conditions are somewhat complex with various monsoon seasons affecting different parts of the island at different times.
You can find a lot of dead sea creatures at Tsukiji Fish Market but you wont find much whale meat.
Right in the center of the biggest city in the world an experiment in agriculture is being conducted.