The Compass - Issue 18

Sicily – Discover the Heritage of Ragusa
By Melanie Ast
“We leave behind the hotels and the holiday villages and we travel, in style, with a camper van to southeast Sicily, the city of Ragusa, an area often shadowed by the more famous Catania and Taormina.”

Namibia - A Place called Solitaire
By Brad Fitzpatrick
“Located on the edge of the Namib Desert, this quiet valley reintroduces you to the sun and the stars.”

Laos - Life in the ‘not very’ fast lane
By Charlotte Halligan
One volunteer’s culture shock at working in Laos: “Something unusual happens when you cross over the border and enter Laos: time slows down.”

Cuba - The African Heritage of Cuban Folklore
By Habeeb Salloum
“An explosion of African influenced Cuban folklore infected us with an excitement of pure delight.”

Bolivia’s Alpaca Surprise
By Alison Rustand
“These two alpacas were having difficulty eating due to abnormally long front teeth on the lower jaw which were cutting into their top lips.”