Faces of Pakistan

  Hello all and welcome to the first in my new series of posts called 'Faces of...' - not to be confused with 'face off' the Travolta/Cage epic action flick! The idea behind these posts is to show people I met throughout my travels from different countries. The people you meet have a huge impact …

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More updates and future thoughts…

Hey all. So the last couple of weeks I've been a little off the grid. I've been working loads of hours as I said and also I've been working on a few other non-travel related projects. I've posted a couple of blogs in that time, and it's set to continue until I leave for New …

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Planning a Dogon Trek (Mali)

Hi folks. Here’s a post I planned to write weeks ago but my sabbatical has made it hard to get around to it. But finally, here she be! The Dogon Escarpment is an amazing geographical feature in Mali. It needs a few days to be visited at the very least, and it’s pretty much obligatory …

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Foto Friday – Naghsh e Rostam, Iran

These breathtaking tombs, known as Naghsh e Rostam, are something to behold. Not least because they START so far up the cliffs - must have had some decent step ladders back in the day. They are not far from the ancient ruins of Persepolis and most guides will include them in a day tour. Hope you're …

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Seven on Sunday – Places I want to visit in South America

So there is one continent (bar Antarctica) I still haven't visited - and that's South America. I am presently saving and planning for a trip there around October next year, touchwood all will go well and I can make it, still a long way away! Here are seven places I want to visit on a …

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Travel Itineraries – USA Part Two – New Orleans to Texas

A couple of weeks ago I gave the first installment of my itinerary when I visited the USA in 2004. Today I’m continuing on from there. If you’ll remember (why not read it HERE!) I visited Washington DC, Philadelphia, New York City and Boston in my east coast adventures. I think of this itinerary as …

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Seven on Sunday – Things to see and do in Slovenia

Howdy all on this Sunday! Today’s seven on Sunday takes you to a pretty awesome little Mediterranean country that used to be part of the old Yugoslavia – Slovenia. I can only talk from my experiences, but I really loved this beautiful little spot! Here are seven things I did and recommend you do in …

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