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Visiting the Jesuit Misiones in South America
When I first looked at backpacking in South America, back in around 2012, I noticed entries in the guidebook about…
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Podcast #092: Salford
Welcome to Episode 092 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. So, despite recently moving out of Salford,…
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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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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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Hiking the Volcanoes on Ambrym
Ah, Ambrym. The reason why I went to Vanuatu in the first place. Because while there are more accessible and…
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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…
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Celebrate Vanuatu Independence Day With Me!
My trip to Vanuatu accidentally coincided with Independence Day; this was unplanned (indeed, I didn’t even know when Vanuatu’s Independence…
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Trekking on Malekula
“At top of hill now. You want stop for rest?” asked Jojo, our guide (*). We were about 15 minutes…
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Nambas & Cannibals: Culture & History of Malekula
Malekula, the second largest island in Vanuatu, is noted in culture for two things, and they’re kind of related, though…
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Malekula Island – An overview
When I was researching places to visit in Vanuatu, the island of Malekula stood out as a definite must-see; it…
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The Rise and Fall of Ashfield District
This is my walk to work every morning. Bentinck Banks and Portland Park, Kirkby-in-Ashfield. This area is now a Site…
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Why I kicked off my sandals in West Africa!
As you may have no doubt noticed by now, I have a slight ‘quirk’ – my footwear, or apparent lack…
