January 23, 2020
Headhunting — the practice of preserving the decapitated head of an enemy after he or she is killed — has been a well-documented part of history […]
March 20, 2019
2019 Cover Diver Magazine UK 2019 Diver Magazine Page One 2019 Diver Magazine Page Two-min Author: MARK B HATTER Publisher: Diver Date: March 20 2019 […]
November 23, 2017
We’re tearing across the bay in a freshening breeze, 20 of us in our tropical finery, dressed to the nines for the closing cocktail hour on […]
April 29, 2017
The Solomons have an authenticity you won’t find elsewhere. Life here is simple. Though they might seem poor in the trappings of our everyday existence, no […]
February 4, 2017
Once home to headhunting cannibals, the Solomon Islands’ more recent – but still bloody – history makes them a paradise for divers and people interested in […]
August 26, 2016
Munda is our destination, the largest settlement on the island of New Georgia in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands. And a top Solomon Islands […]
July 1, 2015
In a lifetime of lunches, this one, on a sunny deck overlooking broad Gizo Lagoon, surely must be among my very best. The dish is crayfish […]
March 1, 2015
“Today we’re going to Skull Island,” said my host. Frankly, it didn’t mean anything and I wondered if, like Fiji’s Heart Island, it was named for […]
October 21, 2014
Every few decades, a new destination opens up for travellers. The Solomon Islands’ treasure chest has been preserved fairly intact since Alvaro de Mendana sailed into […]