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Stepping off the bus at the tourist mecca Koh San Road I was immediately attacked by a gang of water pistol wielding kids. I ran into a 7 Eleven, (nowhere is safe from 7 Elevens either) and the staff were wrapping the registers and surveillance cameras in glad wrap. Confused, I asked around as to what was going on and in disbelief ran to my usual backpackers under a barrage of water.

Emilie McGlone is a very busy lady indeed. The Tokyo based twenty something spends her days as an International Co-ordinator for Peace Boat, a Japan based international non-governmental and non-profit organisation that works to promote peace, human rights, sustainable development and respect for the environment. As if that’s not enough, she also runs her own [...]

Spend some time walking the streets of Buenos Aires and you’ll soon see and feel the long, complex, twisted strands of political tension. On any given day you’re likely to encounter a mob of protesters blocking traffic, banging drums and chanting slogans. Strolling by a moment, depicting some revolutionary on horseback, you’ll be approached by [...]

If there’s one animal that strikes fear in the heart of the general ocean going populous it’s the shark. Growing up in the 1980s, I like many others was prone to all media hype surrounding Great Whites. The Jaws films kept me awake at night and those T-shirts with fluoro shark bites streaming blood were [...]

“Doing your first Pecha Kucha presentation is very much like the first time you have sex. You will be cripplingly nervous, your timing is all wrong and you have little idea of when it’s going to end.”
- Yongfook, Web Producer

Having friends in the right places is critical to getting work in the freelance world. We were on our way back from a surf north of Auckland when my buddy Chris, who was working for Vice Magazine at the time, explained how Vice was doing an international series on small towns who had lost their [...]

Join us Thursday July 30 for the special event of the summer when PangeaSeed brings together and empowers an international grassroots effort to raise awareness to the threat of extinction of sharks on a national and international level.

I first heard of Ty Williams when friend and fellow artist OLEX met him at our local surf shop. Ty was immediately interested in OLEX, as living in this part of Japan it’s not every day that you get to have a conversation in English, especially about art. News of Ty’s existence in our neighborhood [...]

Whether you’re a Graf head or fine art lover, DRYPNZ is surely a more than welcome immigrant to Wellington City. Born Portsmouth, England 21ish years ago, he spent his youth following his parents around the globe. After stints in Israel, the Marshall Islands and the Caribbean he moved to Nelson, where he painted his first piece under a bridge.

John is a Colorado based artist whose bold, stylised lino cuts reflect his passion for travel and the outdoors. Born in 1974, he studied graphic design at Drexel University, Philadelphia, and began a career in design between international ski excursions. His love for skiing has led to an impressive list of clients, including ski resorts, [...]