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8 Reasons Moscow is the Best City to Visit Right Now
With all the negative press on Russia appearing almost daily on our TV screens, one could easily be put off about visiting the country. Surprisingly though, the Western media’s portrayal of Russians couldn’t be further from the truth! When I first decided to visit Moscow 18 […]
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Walking in Budapest – József nádor tér to Széchenyi Chain Bridge
József nádor Square Highlights: 19th-century urban architecture in Pest; walk out onto the Chain Bridge. Metro: Deák ferenc tér This itinerary begins at József nádor tér, the square right behind the café Gerbeaud on Vörösmarty tér. In the centre of this noisy, traffic-filled square lies a small […]
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Sightseeing in Windhoek – Namibia’s Coloruful Capital
Although the capital of Namibia has an estimated population of only 322,500, you are likely to get the initial impression that the city is even smaller. This is because Windhoek lies in a wide valley with its suburbs tucked away in the surrounding hills. It is […]
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Walking Las Ramblas to Teatro Del Liceo, Barcelona
The famous Ramblas of Barcelona stretch from the Plaza de Cataluna to the Port, and on account of its special atmosphere and colourful appearance, it is the most popular and picturesque street in the city. The Ramblas used to be the course of a river that […]
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Exploring the Vast Beauty of Mauritania
Nouadhibou, Mauritania This is the second largest city in Mauritania but not that you could tell. The town really sits on the edge of the desert by the sea. There is not much to see and do and most of the travellers here were simply passing […]
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African Road Trip: Tanzania, Kisumu, Ugunja and Nairobi
The second part of Louise Flynn’s travels in Africa visiting different organisations. Tuesday, 1 April Here I am in Tanzania and I am staying with my friend John. It was a long journey overnight on the bus and I had never end of hassles before I […]
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The Northern Wine Route – Alsace, France
As unassuming as it appears, the northern Route du vin between Wissembourg and Soultz-sous-Forêts should be taken seriously as an alternative to its big sister (the actual Route du vin) through central and southern Alsace. While the latter, particularly along the main route, is overrun with […]
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How Volunteering in Africa Changed My Life
Australian traveller Louise Flynn has visited various countries in Africa: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and South Africa. She provides an inside look at some of the aid organisations in Africa and how volunteering helped change her perspective on life. Thursday, 20 March Well here I am in […]
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Exploring the Beautiful Harbour Town of Lagos, Portugal
For two centuries the harbour town of Lagos was the capital of the Algarve. Henry the Navigator also had his headquarters here and it was to Lagos that ocean-going caravels returned, laden with sugar, grain, and gold from Africa and the East Indies. In 1434, the […]
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The Challenging Treck to Canyon de Colca, Peru
The bus travelling from Arequipa is slow and dilapidated. Children, maize and goats cram the aisle. Outside, the landscape is alien. Mountains, bereft of trees, launch themselves from the plains in muted shade of dusty brown. Their peaks look fake against electric blue skies. We are […]
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