A Morning on the Ganges in Varanasi

It was very early in the morning, well before six o’clock. A guesthouse by the Ganges, no sign of the sun. I knew I’d have to get up early, which meant naturally that I couldn’t sleep when I needed to because of the thought of waking up. Still, the alarm went off at not much …

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Guest Post – Why Chennai? By Tim Blight

Hello and welcome to a new week. Today's post is a GUEST post from Tim Blight from Urban Duniya. People may recall his interview HERE. He's also participated in a couple of the podcasts. Today he writes about a city I've never been to or covered on the blog, Chennai in India. Chennai, on the surface, is …

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Can do? Canberra! (Post 500!)

Yes, another post with a strange punlike title. And yes – this is my five hundredth post on Word Press, since I moved my blog here in early 2014. So that’s a pretty a pretty decent achievement I guess. I wonder how many words I’ve written, or overwritten! You find me today, or last night …

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Re-blog Saturday – Time ticks away in Georgia

Saturday again, more stories from Georgia. This post dates from the 26th of November, 2011.  Hello everyone Things continue here in Georgia, most days being filled with the English teaching and school matters. The weather here is diabolical - There was a day a couple of weeks ago when the weather in Batumi closed over …

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Night Bus Adventures [Part Two]

Today I return to last Wednesday topic of the deadly and feared ‘night bus journey’. Honestly, I’d really rather not but sometimes you have to take one. It seems like in so many parts of the world it’s preferable to take the bus at night for everyone as compared to using daylight hours on travelling. …

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First Taste – Krakow

I really liked Poland when I visited. It doesn’t see as many tourists as other countries in the region, although it sees plenty, but there is still something a little authentic about the place. Not as expensive as some parts of Europe, but filled with amazing architecture and some beautiful scenery, Poland is a special …

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Travel Bloggers – Shikha from It’s a Wonderful World

Today's blogger interview is with Shikha from 'It's a Wonderful World'. I've been following her blog for a year I think now and it's always full of great stories and photos. So I'm sure you'll enjoy this interview with Shikha!     Hello from New York! “It’s a Wonderful World” is a collection of my …

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Re-Blog Saturday – Trip to Tbilisi

Hi folks. Let's go back to November the 2nd 2011 as I relive some more experiences in Georgia. I took a few days to head to the capital Tbilisi, meet up with some friends and see the sights. And this is what it is was like... Dear avid followers and those who just happened to …

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