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Cinque Terre: Five Lands, One Dreamscape

Cinque Terre: Five Lands, One Dreamscape

This is a guest post by Lisa Shoreland of Go College. I studied abroad in Italy to examine sculptures, literature, and history—not to hike across saw-toothed cliffs, kayak on Photoshop blue waters, or sip red wine overlooking a sunset on Via dell’Amore. That doesn’t mean I didn’t do those things. You can do all of [...]

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London, England

London Life: What to See and Do in the Capital

This is a guest post by Cynthia Andrews. London is positively bursting with things to do. Whether you’re a fashion conscious culture vulture or you’re just looking for a few laughs you’ll definitely find plenty to see or do in London. Guidebooks will tell you about the Art Galleries and the Museums but they can’t [...]

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My New Zealand. Walking With Monsters: Waimangu Volcanic Valley

My New Zealand. Walking With Monsters: Waimangu Volcanic Valley

This is a guest post by Jim Mcintosh from Holes in My Soles. . Rotorua is famous, and justly so for its active thermal area of spectacular geysers and boiling mud pools. But just a short drive away from the city are many other areas worthy of exploration, offering easy walks through beautiful native bush, and the [...]

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Perth, Australia – Quick City Guide

Perth, Australia – Quick City Guide

This is a guest post by Iain Miller. A lonely dot on the map of the western coast of Australia, Perth is considered one of the remotest provincial capitals in the world. Its diverse attractions, however, make it an increasingly popular tourist destination. Flying to Perth can be easily arranged from any country. The capital [...]

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Highlights of a Kenya to Cape Town Backpacking Trail – Part Two

Highlights of a Kenya to Cape Town Backpacking Trail – Part Two

This is the second part of a two parts guest post by Caz Makepeace of yTravelBlog.  Catch up with the first part of the adventure, here. Africa gets under your skin. In our previous post we discovered 5 ways Africa will get under your skin, from sunset to sunsets, gorilla trekking to whitewater rafting, lakeside living [...]

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Highlights of a Kenya to Cape Town Backpacking Trail – Part One

Highlights of a Kenya to Cape Town Backpacking Trail – Part One

This is the first part of a two parts guest post by Caz Makepeace of yTravelBlog. Africa gets under your skin. You’ve probably heard a lot of people say this. I certainly did. My brother lived in South Africa for 2 years and never stopped saying it. After spending so much time in South East [...]

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Vietnamese market

Exquisite Places to Go Backpacking through Vietnam

This is a guest post by Michael Shaw. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a seasoned backpacker surviving months on two pairs of underpants and a toothbrush, or a wealthy flashpacker wielding an iPad full of guidebooks and travel apps. Vietnam’s huge array of beautiful sights attracts travellers of all kinds, especially as the country surges [...]

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Toilet Sign

International Toilet Etiquette

This is a guest post by Samantha Deavin. I’ve often arrived at an international destination, headed for the restrooms in the airport and had to take a moment to familiarise myself with the toilet situation. Whether it’s “no flushing toilet paper” signs, someone charging me to use the facilities or the disheartening sight of a [...]

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Cape Comorin

Tsunami Blessing: The Blessing – Part 4

This is the fourth and final post of a series of guest posts by Jim McIntosh from holesinmysoles.blogspot.com Missed the beginning? Get Started with Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 The Blessing Travelling from Pondicherry down the coast of Tamil Nadu, I can remember that our view from the high seats in our Dragoman truck allowed [...]

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India

Tsunami Blessing: The Evil Sea – Part 3

This is the third of a series of guest posts by Jim McIntosh from holesinmysoles.blogspot.com Missed the beginning? Get Started with Part 1 and Part 2 The Evil Sea Dec 27-1st Jan 05 Rather a sombre meet up that evening, for the start day with the Dragoman tour.  Great mix of people.  And more importantly [...]

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