10 latest experiences http://www.hereorthere.com/members/diddymouse en-us Fair Grounds, a Bradford based social enterprise is up and running, but whilst still in the conceiving stages its founder Nina and a friend came and visited me in Malawi to visit three Fair Trade co-operatives and see if they deliver what is pertained and the actual impact they have on the people who work for them. Lilongwe, Malawi diddymouse Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:48:31 +0000 http://www.hereorthere.com/members/diddymouse/experience/1044 http://www.hereorthere.com/experiences/1044 Italian food all sounds amazing on the menu and the quality of everyday eating is generally a very high standard. But there are places that excede expectations and satiate both apetite and desire. Florence, Italy diddymouse Sun, 14 Oct 2007 17:49:06 +0100 http://www.hereorthere.com/members/diddymouse/experience/1034 http://www.hereorthere.com/experiences/1034 Imagine an ocean without salt. This was my simplistic view when I visited Lake Malawi. A lake that is a third of the country clearly is pretty big and so standing on the shore you could be mistaken that you are simply looking out to sea. The real delight however is bounding into the cool water on a roasting African midday and being able to swallow the water without burning your throat and drying naturally without the salt residues! Nkhata Bay, Malawi diddymouse Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:35:56 +0100 http://www.hereorthere.com/members/diddymouse/experience/1021 http://www.hereorthere.com/experiences/1021 Paradise is a term used way too often when describing somewhere, first of all quite often those impeccable white beaches are full of sand fleas and the turquoise ocean full of sea lice. But when I arrived in Papua New Guinea I really felt that I had been sent to a paradise, not free of imperfections, but one that enabled me to live more in accord with the natural world. Hoskins, Papua New Guinea diddymouse Tue, 09 Oct 2007 21:30:54 +0100 http://www.hereorthere.com/members/diddymouse/experience/1019 http://www.hereorthere.com/experiences/1019 This weekend was so good because it was so spontaneous. Here I was sitting in a warm house with two friends trying to decide what to do for the weekend. We all were agreed on one thing, we wanted to get out of the city and away - so camping it is then!!! Settle, United Kingdom diddymouse Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:18:18 +0100 http://www.hereorthere.com/members/diddymouse/experience/1014 http://www.hereorthere.com/experiences/1014 And there it is that smell. Anyone who’s been to Africa knows exactly what I am talking about, for those of you who haven’t, this is the smell that reminds your body and soul that you are on a continent that lovingly welcomes you and permeates. It smells rich and dark, this is Africa! Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast diddymouse Tue, 09 Oct 2007 11:10:56 +0100 http://www.hereorthere.com/members/diddymouse/experience/1013 http://www.hereorthere.com/experiences/1013 ‘Our feet have nerves and senses so why cover and protect them, let them feel the earth man!’ This was the response Gideon, our guide, gave us before our ascent of Mount Mulanje. Having spent a reasonable time in Malawi my time was starting to become shaped and days were becoming routine, but here was an experience that threw me and added another dimension to Malawi. Mulanje, Malawi diddymouse Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:10:26 +0100 http://www.hereorthere.com/members/diddymouse/experience/1012 http://www.hereorthere.com/experiences/1012