Our Man in Africa
By Ian Wright
IAN WRIGHT PATCHES TOGETHER THE CONTINENT AND EXPOSES THE TRUTH ABOUT ZEBRAS
Outpost: Tell us about your map. What was your inspiration?
Ian Wright: There are so many countries in Africa, with so many different colours—it always reminds me of a patchwork quilt. It’s the only place around where I can never remember where countries are. With [...]...read more
How Sweet It Is
By Emma Waverman and Eshun Mott
THIS SWEET POTATO SOUP GETS AN UNUSUAL PAIRING FOR A RICH, NUTTY FLAVOUR
SOME OF THE WORLD’S HOPES FOR AFRICA are resting on the lowly sweet potato. Long a staple in many African diets, sweet potatoes are the world’s seventh largest crop. The white starchy sweet potato indigenous to Africa, however, pales in comparison [...]...read more
Reaching Deep
By Andrea Grant
Underwater archaeologist and caver John Pollack puts some of the world's deepest and darkest places on the map....read more
Teeth First: Take the bite out of dental emergencies
By Deborah Sanborn
THE GROWING STANDARD IN DENTAL CARE IS TEETH SO straight they’d impress a drill sergeant, and so white they glow like neon. This is not a bad thing, since it means more people are subscribing to the modern mantra of good dental health, which is that teeth are for life. For travellers, following the [...]...read more
Meningitis
By Deborah Sanborn
Lacey Hamlyn considers herself lucky—which is surprising, since the 17-year-old almost died from invasive meningococcal disease (IMD). Why? Because she survived when many victims don’t and suffered no permanent physical damage when many victims do. “I thought it was a migraine, but it was the sensitivity to light,” she says, describing two telltale signs of [...]...read more
Paper Planes in Space
By Krishna Rau
Remember making paper airplanes in school and holding competitions to see if they
could make it from the back of the class to the blackboard? Well, the Japanese have
taken it a giant leap forward.
In March, Japan’s space agency announced it was working on launching a plane
made through the ancient art of origami, or paper folding, into [...]...read more
Monsieur Roast Beef
By Ian Wright
LEGEND
1. ‘ROAST BEEF’
is what the French call the English because that’s what we like to eat.
2. FOSTER’S
This is what I drank when I went to the south of France when I was 17. It was ugly.
3. WINE BOTTLES Little competition: how many wine bottles are on the map? How long would it take a French [...]...read more
Herbes de Provence
By Emma Waverman and Eshun Mott
Walking along Provence’s back roads on a summer’s day you can’t get away from the scents of lavender and wild thyme. Passing by a kitchen so tantalizing with smells of fresh herbs on the grill, it’s enough to make us brave some bad French just for a small bite. Using a dried herb blend called [...]...read more
Backpacker BUZZ: Issue 71
By Heather Cleland
I touched down on African soil for the first time in my life with nervous excitement buzzing through me, completely eliminating any traces of fatigue after a 12-hour flight from London. I was in Cape Town, South Africa, a continent that I’d never touched before but has long held an exotic allure in my mind.
Other [...]...read more
Backpacker BUZZ: Issue 70
By Caroline Warwick
Endless coastline; a history that pre-dates Roman rule by 1,000 years; medieval castles and palaces; abundant national forests and UNESCO World Heritage Sites; renowned port wines and a laid-back yet still traditional atmosphere: Portugal is a mix of old history, new resorts and yet-to-be-discovered places, endearing it to a new generation of backpackers and boosting [...]...read more
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