It is a well-known fact that the Indian Ocean is home to some serious big hitters when it comes to tropical islands. The Maldives, Mauritius and Seychelles are as famous as they are beautiful, and let’s not forget about exotic old Zanzibar. However, if you asked me if I could chose any island to go to in the Indian Ocean (and yes, I’ve  stayed on all of the above) then I would chose the Mafia Islands. Every. Single. Time. Why? Well, for a start, have you heard of the Mafia Is

‘Yeah, I think we should split up’ This delightful curveball came hurtling in from left-field, or should I say left-tent from the man who at 29 years old, I thought I was going to spend a fairly large proportion of the rest of my life with. BAM. Bloody brilliant. Not. I was at the time, standing in a large tent at the foot of the Mahale Mountains. Precisely 5,363 miles from home and in the middle of a research trip for a new program which I’d stuck my neck on the line for. An