If We Can Do It, So Can You - Interview with Kelly from Global Goose

If We Can Do It, So Can You – Interview with Kelly from Global Goose

So Christmas is over (boo!) and if you’re anything like me thoughts are probably now turning to New Year’s resolutions. If you’re planning to make some which include travelling…

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It Could Only Happen To Me - Being abandoned during an earthquake in my first week in Peru

It Could Only Happen To Me – Being abandoned during an earthquake in my first week in Peru

When the table first started to shake at my hostel in Huacachina it took a second for me to process what was going on. At…

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If We Can Do It, So Can You - Interview with Susan Shain

If We Can Do It, So Can You – Interview with Susan Shain

The great thing about a grown up gap ‘year’ is that it can be as long or as short as you want. I’ve always enjoyed…

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It Could Only Happen To Me - Inviting myself to stay at a stranger's house in Burma

It Could Only Happen To Me – Inviting myself to stay at a stranger’s house in Burma

I don’t know what is the most “it could only happen to me” moment of my visit to the village of Pan Kam in Burma….

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If We Can Do It, So Can You - Interview with Alan Curr, author of Cricket on Everest

If We Can Do It, So Can You – Interview with Alan Curr, author of Cricket on Everest

Featuring in this week’s If We Can Do It, So Can You is Alan Curr. I love his story! After working as a travel agent…

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It Could Only Happen To Me - Getting thrown off a horse on my first riding trip in Bolivia

It Could Only Happen To Me – Getting thrown off a horse on my first riding trip in Bolivia

When I signed up for a horse riding trip in Tupiza I’d had a romantic vision of being carried leisurely through countryside which wouldn’t look…

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It Could Only Happen To Me - Getting caught up in a rock fight in Bolivia

It Could Only Happen To Me – Getting caught up in a rock fight in Bolivia

When you’re travelling long-term it’s inevitable that you’re going to have a few bumps and scrapes, along the way. Plans don’t always run smoothly, things…

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The pain of packing

The pain of packing

I’ve never been a fan of packing and I’m always a bit jealous when I meet those people on the road who are travelling with…

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Afternoon tea at The Wolseley

Afternoon tea at The Wolseley

“There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea.” Henry James, The Portrait of a…

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One year on

One year on

Exactly one year ago today I woke up in a hostel in Lima, Peru, on the very first day of my 30b430 trip. I described…

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