Posts from Solomon Islands

I am back in the Solomon Islands to finish a quest I started three years ago. Here's the backstory.   The man on the right in the video is Wilson. I found him at his house, sitting in the same … Continue reading →

If I stoop and look out my window at just the right angle, I appear to be somewhere idyllic. Just a thatch umbrella and a fence between me and the turquoise Pacific. A few inches higher and the concrete comes … Continue reading →

Had a stopover on Vanuata this morning. It’s where those guys tie ropes to their legs and jump from wooden scaffolding – bungee jumping without the bungees. "Land diving," it’s called. There are two reasons why I came to the … Continue reading →