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10 Tips for taking great photos of waterfalls
Waterfalls are one of nature’s finest gifts to us. From small, jungle falls to the raw power of giant, mountain ...
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La Peña de Francia – A mountaintop Monastery
Arriving in La Sierra de Francia’s Leaving Ciudad Rodrigo behind we passed through the small village of Serradilla del Arroyo ...
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10 tips on surviving a Bangkok street market
A Bangkok inspired cocktail of hangovers, pushy sales, tuk-tuks and scam artists are not a good combination and can make ...
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Ryanair make more changes to luggage policy and I like them
So, I read an article this morning on the BBC website about Ryanair and changes to their hand luggage policy ...
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Standing room only: Airline to remove all seats?
So an interesting story surfaced today. The Independent is reporting that Colombian budget airline, VivaColombia, are considering removing all the ...
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Do I need a Visa or ESTA to visit the US?
If you are planning a visit to the US, this is certainly a question you will be asking yourself at ...
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Visiting the Lopburi Monkey Temple Thailand
People often ask a traveller “What’s the best place you have ever been to?” Although it is normally an impossible ...
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20 of the best up and coming instagram accounts
If there is one thing travel bloggers do well above anything else it’s Instagram. I can spend hours looking through ...
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World Pride 2017 – Putting the Mad in Madrid
I can’t believe how long it has taken me to write this, however “recently” World Pride took place in Madrid, ...
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London in a day, the ultimate walking tour
When visiting London, there is no better way to enjoy the city than on foot. It is amazing how close ...
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Death in Paradise acts as a stark warning
Sad news broke today, a New Zealand traveller has died as a result of being blown over by a jet ...
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Do we need better controls over drone flying?
Just imagine you are flying home from holiday, about to land and the announcement comes over: “Ladies and gentleman, this ...
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When Red Dwarf got it right!
One of the fun things Sci-fi writers get to do is predict the future. Sometimes they hit the nail on ...
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The Queen is going to launch the UK into space
According to a report in the British newspaper, The Independent, The Queen will be talking about space flight later this ...
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Jumping with the Devil – a dip in Devil’s Pool
I was the last to jump. The other five were cheering as I strode confidently to the edge, but then ...
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The best (and worst) airports in the world
So the new list is out, Gatwick scores an astonishing 0! I’ve only recently discovered Airhelp, and it’s a great ...
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Zipline off the Eiffel Tower – seriously!
Sounds like a dream, but trust me people, this is happening. You can soar from the second floor of the ...
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So what did cause the British Airways Power outage?
British Airways were all over the news recently when their systems went down, causing travel misery to over 75000 travellers ...
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Kid gets an awesome birthday present from The Queens Guard
This little boy is a fan of The Queens Guard and gets a lot more than he expected when one super ...
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19 Reasons to visit Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk
So . . . where is Bury St Edmunds? Love it? Be sure to pin it using the share bar ...
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A Day trip to Segovia from Madrid
Accessible by high-speed train, Segovia is a perfect destination for a day trip from Madrid. I recently visited for a ...
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Thailand Border Scam Poipet Style
Having negotiated our way out of the Dragons Lair, we were finally allowed back on the bus to head to ...
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The Liebster Award: My First Blog Award a Few Little Secrets and The Official Rules
I have my first award! Cue the trumpets, unroll the banners, I have finally made it. Let this be the ...
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Arriving in Nairobi: Mad taxis and culture shock
Love it? Be sure to pin it using the share bar at the top! As we sat in traffic I ...
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A guided, walking tour of Nairobi
Love it? Be sure to pin it using the share bar at the top! I met Charles on my second ...
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A weekend in Cuenca, Castilla-La Mancha
Part One – Cuenca and the Hanging Houses Skip to part two: Nacimiento Del Río Curevo and Los Callejones, also ...
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A Weekend in Cuenca, Nacimiento Del Río Cuervo
Part two – Into the mountains, Parque Natural Serranía de Cuenca & Nacimiento Del Rio Cuervo Did you miss part one? ...
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Visiting Ubud and the Monkey Forest in Bali
Sunsets, Rice Fields and a Hostage in the Monkey Forest Love it? Be sure to pin it using the share ...
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A scary night on the Samoeng Loop
As I write, I think I am about to die in some horrific way. I am trying to get some ...
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Be aware: Siem Reap’s “Milk for the baby” scam
Siem Reap is wonderful, the people are fascinating; the nightlife has a great buzz and of course the place to ...
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Discovering Jimmy’s School in Siem Reap
Visiting Angkor Watt is surely close to the top of many traveller itineraries when in South East Asia, the majority ...
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How I learnt to surf in the paradise of Kuta, Lombok
Lying chest down on my board, gently bobbing up and down, I wait for the big one, the wave that ...
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Visiting Marques De Riscal Vineyard in La Rioja
There are many great vineyards in Spain, especially in La Rioja, one of the oldest and most famous is Marques ...
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The Fascinating Cathedral in Mejorada Del Campo
One Man’s Dream, Another Man’s Rubbish Dump So I heard about a pretty amazing Cathedral the other day, Catedral de ...
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