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Oban and Kintyre
Oban is deceiving. When you look on a map, it seems to be a large town and important port, and…
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The Sunshine Coast of Australia
Overview The Sunshine Coast of Australia is, well, it’s a legion of seaside resorts. It’s the less-noted cousin of the…
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Is Adelaide Boring?
I asked some of my Australian friends what the general impression of Adelaide was, in the rest of the country.…
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A Trip on the Indian Pacific Railway
Indian Pacific – a name, like ‘Orient Express’ (but possibly not ‘Woodhead’) which evokes a nostalgia for times long since…
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History in the Outer Hebrides
As you may know, the Outer Hebrides have been inhabited for several thousand years. My limited research has suggested that…
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A Guide to Transport in the Outer Hebrides
Transport in the Outer Hebrides is probably easier than you might imagine. It’s certainly more interesting. As you might expect…
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Outer Hebrides Overview
I visited the Outer Hebrides in July 2019. It came off the back of my trek from the Easternmost to…
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Perceptions of Soweto
Soweto. South West Township. Somewhat boring name, but those six letters encompass so much about recent South African history, and…
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South Africa: Overview
So, I didn’t spend that long in South Africa, maybe a week in total, but I travelled across much of…
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Great Zimbabwe
Great Zimbabwe is the largest ruined civilisation you have never heard of. Part of the ruins in the Valley complex…
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Livingstone: The Town, The Man, The Tree
The heat hit me as soon as I stepped off the plane. Tentatively hopping across the airport tarmac like someone…
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Five Days in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is not the most common destinations for tourists. In fact, I’m fairly certain the average person in the…
Travel
I started this website believing I was a travel blogger, and, let’s face it, I’ve now been to over 100 countries so travel is still a fundamental part of my identity and why I write.
In this section are all my posts about my travels, and destinations I’ve been to across the world, as well as basic aspects of travel, like transportation, accommodation, food, and how to travel on a budget.
