Issue 59 | September/October 2007
- Guardians of the Rainforest
- The Camino Real
- Amazon Adventure
- Magnetic Attraction
This issue also features tigers in India, roti, cooking with coconuts, inspirational individuals, Indonesia’s rainforest, Panama’s Camino Real and the mighty Amazon, plus much more.
FEATURES
26_GUARDIANS OF THE RAINFOREST
Deep in Indonesia’s rainforest, a group of brave patrollers pursue poachers and uncover illegal loggin operations in a bid to save a unique and precious ecosystem.
STORY + PHOTOGRAPHY: KEVIN VALLELY
42_THE CAMINO REAL
Trekking Panama’s Camino Real, from Pacific to Altantic coasts, is a walk back in time that reveals the rainforest’s hidden treasures.
STORY + PHOTOGRAPHY: TIMOTHY HELLUM
52_AMAZON ADVENTURE
In preperation for a solo stay in Ecuador’s mighty Amazon, Survivorman Les Stroud visits the Waorani, who open his eyes to the true nature of their jungle home.
STORY: LES STROUD
PHOTOGRAPHY: LAURA BOMBIER
IN EVERY ISSUE
7_TRIPPING
After all this time, the compass still points the way.
8_ON THE FRINGE
Tigers in India get duped by cellphones and natural enemies make nice.
11_LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
Some like it hot – in terms of roti, that is – on warm Trinidadian nights.
14_GOURMET DU MONDE
Cooking with coconuts. Sweet!
16_HEALTHPOST
Protect yourself from nasty jungle parasites and bugs that can really get under your skin.
18_MEC’s THE TRAVELLER’S EDGE
Tips from and for world trekkers.
20_FIELD NOTES
Meet five inspirational individuals who dare to live their dreams.
24_GOING HARD
Discovery and conservation are the cornerstones of explorer John Hare’s adventurous life.
66_OPEN BOX
Getting here, there and everywhere with GPS.
68_WORLD WRITES
Eat your way through Italy, chuckle at the stories of some famous writers’ terrible trips, and laugh while you learn about Queen Victoria’s empire.
70_BACKPACKERZ BUZZ
News from Hostelling International
78_WRIGHT OF WAY
Ian Wright isn’t joking about saving rainforests.






















