We’re featuring a timely guest post on The Velvet Rocket today by Frederick Forsyth… *** Back in 1973 I was researching a new novel, which became The Dogs Of War. I was in Hamburg investigating the covert world of the international black market arms dealers, which was then headquartered there. I became aware there were … Continue reading
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The Refugee Camps Of Port-au-Prince
These places are everywhere and they are seriously fucking dangerous. And it is me saying they are dangerous and you know my standards, so rest assured that they really are dangerous. Many Haitians will not go anywhere near them which means you shouldn’t either. In fact, the one time we did drift near one for … Continue reading
Visiting Petionville, Haiti
Following a long day experiencing the post-apocalyptic anarchy that is Port-au-Prince, I thought the leafy suburbs of Petionville, which are the center of gravity for Haiti’s elite and home to many businesses and banks, would be a welcome place to sip a cool drink and decompress: However, that mental picture of Petionville was pretty effectively … Continue reading
Étang Saumâtre and The Countryside of Haiti
I was playing with the settings on my camera as we crossed over the border from the Dominican Republic into Haiti. I thought the effect was kind of cool, especially as in the low light conditions regular pictures wouldn’t have turned out well anyway. Nevertheless, if you hate it, the rest of my Haiti pictures … Continue reading
Exploring Zululand
Zululand is an interesting place with quite a history… Continue reading
Quebec City
A view over Quebec City with the Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac in the foreground and the Saint Lawrence River in the background: The Saint Lawrence River: Scenes of Quebec City: I was pleased to see that there were still separatist sentiments around to keep things interesting: I liked the fact that Quebec City is a … Continue reading
Ames SRT Test Flight
At Ames SRT we fly the corporate jets ourselves: Granted this was essentially a cargo flight to ferry an MHD propulsor into a proper test position, but still… Continue reading
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