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Category: adventure

Varanasi – Always Special

On 9 Jul 202330 Jun 2023 By Andy RoamsIn adventure, India, travel6 Comments

Howdy all. The next stop on the adventure of Dhaka to Dakar was the city of Varanasi, somewhat in Northern India (not that far from the border with Nepal) and another place I had been to before. In fact, this 3 month adventure was MOSTYLY taking me to places I had been at least once …

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Hard Work on the Salt Flats of Gandiole

On 1 Jul 202315 Jun 2023 By Andy RoamsIn adventure, Africa, travel8 Comments

G'day everyone. Hope you're well! Today we have another photographic post for you. My first full day in Senegal in April and I was on a tour to the National Park on the Langue de Barbarie, an island off the Senegalese not far from Saint Louis. On the way we had a stop at a …

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Why Dhaka was the perfect place to Start my Adventure

On 25 Jun 202312 Jun 2023 By Andy RoamsIn adventure, travel6 Comments

Greetings all wherever you may be right now, and thanks for popping along to my blog today! Today I want to start my dissection of the Dhaka to Dakar adventure I undertook earlier this year (if you are new to the blog, I took a mostly overland journey from Dhaka, Bangladesh to Dakar, Senegal from …

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Noukchott Explorer – The Capital of Mauritania

On 20 Jun 202313 Jun 2023 By Andy RoamsIn adventure, Vlog6 Comments

Do you know the country Mauritania? I have found often when I mention I was going there, or now - that I have been there, people draw a blank. It was the second last country on the epic journey from Dhaka to Dakar, just north of Senegal. Mostly desert, the country was actually a surprise …

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Saturday Shorts – June 2023

On 17 Jun 202310 Jun 2023 By Andy RoamsIn adventureLeave a comment

Howdy all! I've been sharing my 'shorts' from YouTube - short videos like 'stories' or even 'reels' on Instagram this year since I started uploading them. I wanted to make it a regular thing, do check some out and hey - why not SUBSCRIBE while you're at it and help my YouTube channel GROW in …

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More of Marrakesh’s Magnificence!

On 27 May 202319 May 2023 By Andy RoamsIn adventure, travel photography4 Comments

Well howdy there on this potentially fine day. I've recently been sharing photos from Marrakesh in Morocco which I visited a little over a month ago. This is the third and final installment of images from the city, which as I have already mentioned I found to be a very easy city to photograph. So …

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Exploring the Casbah of Tangier!

On 25 May 202319 May 2023 By Andy RoamsIn adventure, Vlog6 Comments

Howdy all! Yes, Graham and I have hit Northern Africa and Morocco and we take the day to check out the pretty pleasant city of Tangier! Check it out - and please consider subscribing if you haven't already! https://youtu.be/AcwUsVzj3c4 Thanks for popping by! May the Journey Never End!

Marrakesh’s Jmaa Al Fnaa (Main Square) By Night!

On 20 May 202312 May 2023 By Andy RoamsIn adventure, travel photography6 Comments

Hi all! Take a look at this cool place by night! Thanks for popping by! May the Journey Never End!

Back Home Safely! [Spoiler Alert!]

On 6 May 20233 May 2023 By Andy RoamsIn adventure, travel14 Comments

Howdy all! This blog finds me home safely after my big adventure from Dhaka to Dakar this year. I’m still a fair way back in regards to sharing photos and also my vlogs, both of which will continue but I’ve been home just over a week I guess when this gets published so I thought …

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Birthday Shorts!

On 25 Apr 202310 Apr 2023 By Andy RoamsIn adventure, Vlog6 Comments

Howdy all. Well, by the time you see this post I will probably be halfway home, touchwood that everything goes to plan though from now until the 25th of April - which is my birthday by the way! So for my birthday I thought I would share a few more YouTube shorts with you from …

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An Orcadian Abroad

A Scottish island girl exploring the world on a budget

Salsaworldtraveler'sblog

my mind platter

exposing the inner-world of my brain

Chocoviv’s Lifestyle Blog 2.0

My second blog page

get cracking, start packing

Lookoom

Put pictures on your travel dreams

Angelart Star

The beautiful picture of angels makes you happy.

Writes of Passage

inspiring journeys and friendly advice

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