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Kibera: Visiting Africa’s biggest slum
Something that’s really important to me is to learn about everyday life in the countries I visit. It doesn’t matter whether the country is affluent or impoverished, I want to[…]
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Swimming with manta rays in the Maldives
The Maldives are simply magical, but one of the most memorable moments of my time there was the day I swam with a manta ray. We had travelled by wooden dhoni[…]
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Portrush to Castlerock: Discover Northern Ireland’s northwest coast
The part of the Northern Irish coast to the west of the Giant’s Causeway is the province’s holiday playground. With white sand beaches, caravan parks and coastal towns, it is[…]
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Crossing the Irish border: everything you need to know for a stress-free visit!
Ireland is a country divided in two: in the south and west, the nation of Ireland (which I will refer to as the Republic of Ireland to avoid confusion), and[…]
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Discover Northern Ireland’s beautiful Causeway Coast
If you’ve been to Ireland and not visited the north-eastern counties, you have missed something special. Politically part of the United Kingdom and with a chequered history to match, Northern[…]
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Small group travel: Is it right for you?
I am a huge advocate of small group travel, and it is something I have been doing for many years. I also find that, more and more, friends are asking[…]
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Auschwitz: a photo essay
While I was in Poland I was lucky enough to grab the opportunity to visit Auschwitz. I had been to Yad Vashem, the holocaust museum in Jerusalem, back in September[…]
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On solo travel – and why you don’t need to be brave to do it!
“I wish I was as brave as you”.
“You’re so brave travelling to these places all by yourself!”
I’ve heard a hundred permutations of this phrase over the years. It always baffles me…
Can’t speak the language? How to survive being lost in translation…
In addition to my love of travel, I have always loved and been fascinated by foreign languages: how we can experience the same world but express it in such different[…]
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How to go punting in Cambridge – and look good doing it!
Punting down the Backs, the water meadows of the River Cam, is the classic Cambridge activity and has been enjoyed by students, residents and visitors alike for centuries. Fancy giving[…]
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