Fifteen men on a dead man’s chest: A visit to the world’s only pirate cemetery

by Reece Rheinbach | Jan 18, 2017 | Africa, Oceans, Sailing and Marine

In the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, wild pirates and buccaneers ruled the seas. They sailed the seas in pirated galleons, took what the pleased from trade vessels of any country, and were famed for their brutality and ruthlessness. Pirates were wanted men. There was...

The world’s most inaccessible places: Spotlight on Rockall

by Reece Rheinbach | Dec 3, 2016 | Britain, Europe, Inaccessible Places

In our globalized and infinitely connected world, it can sometimes be difficult to imagine any corner of the globe that has not been thoroughly explored, documented, and homogenized by mankind. Sitting in a busy café on a city street, or driving through never-ending...