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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…
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What to Expect when Backpacking in West Africa
West Africa isn’t generally the first place on the average British backpacker’s itinerary, but as you know by now I’m…
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Impressions of Bangladesh
Now, I don’t know what your impressions of Bangladesh are, or even if you have any. It’s not a country…
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Tiraspol: Support Your Local Sheriff
“I’m the urban spaceman baby, here comes the twist: I don’t exist”. I have been told by a couple of…
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Day Trips From Perth, Western Australia
I was staying at my friend Shelly’s place for a couple of weeks in Fremantle, Western Australia, and while the…
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My First AFL Game!
AFL -> Australian Rules Football. It’s not a sport I know a great deal about, other than its existence, and…
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Drinking Kava in Vanuatu
Vanuatu is not a country noted for its beer. It has Tusker, a generic lager, which also comes in lemon…
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Five Days On Gaua
My itinerary had me spending just under 4 weeks in Vanuatu, so obviously this meant I had time to look…












