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Places I Stayed in Pakistan

On 9 Dec 20218 Dec 2021 By Andy RoamsIn Hotels and Accommodation, travel4 Comments

Howdy all. Well, today’s post is a bit of an ol’ ‘Retro Review’, and today I am turning the clock back not to 2011, but another 7 years further back to 2004, and I want to look at the places I stayed in Pakistan. They were all memorable in their own way, and the reason …

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2021 – Through My Lens

On 7 Dec 2021 By Andy RoamsIn Australia, photography, travel8 Comments

Hi all! It's my final photographic presentation for the year, so I thought I would look back at some of the photos I have taken this year. They are pretty much limited to Tasmania and around Melbourne, because that's about the extent of what I've been able to take this year! Let me start with …

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From the Trans-Mongolian Diary 10 – The Final Journey to Moscow!

On 6 Dec 202124 Aug 2021 By Andy RoamsIn Russia, Train travel, travel4 Comments

The final journey of this epic trip, from Yekaterinburg to Moscow!

CITY RUMBLE GRAND FINAL – TOKYO Versus LONDON!

On 2 Dec 202131 Aug 2021 By Andy RoamsIn cities, travel4 Comments

Well, it's taken all year but we have whittled down many cities to just two - London and Tokyo? Who will be crowned the winner of 'City Rumble'????

From the Trans-Mongolian Diary 9 – Exploring Yekaterinburg!

On 1 Dec 20211 Dec 2021 By Andy RoamsIn backpacking, Russia, travel stories2 Comments

The city of Yekaterinburg turned out to be an interesting stop between Beijing and Moscow.

Laos’s Incredible Plain of Jars – Through My Lens

On 30 Nov 20219 Aug 2021 By Andy RoamsIn South East Asia, travel, travel photography2 Comments

Dating back over three thousand years, Laos's 'Plain of Jars' is a unique and stunning thing to visit!

Destination of the Month – Rotorua, New Zealand

On 28 Nov 202118 Aug 2021 By Andy RoamsIn destination, New Zealand2 Comments

November's 'Destination of the Month' is the wonder Rotorua, built on volcanic land in New Zealand's North Island!

Antics at the Melbourne Zoo – Melbourne Revealed

On 26 Nov 202125 Nov 2021 By Andy RoamsIn Australia, travelLeave a comment

Folks, this episode was shot only a few weeks ago and my friend Annie and I headed to the Melbourne Zoo for lots of fun and banter as we checked out the animals you can see there! This was shot JUST after the sixth lockdown in Melbourne had ended, so the zoo was pretty quiet …

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Top Seven Things to See in Central Asia

On 25 Nov 202131 Aug 2021 By Andy RoamsIn Central Asia, travel6 Comments

Central Asia provides highlight after highlight when you visit. Here are my top seven!

Trans-Mongolian Diary 7 : Irkutsk to Yekaterinburg

On 22 Nov 20219 Aug 2021 By Andy RoamsIn Russia, travel stories, travel tips9 Comments

Old houses in Irkutsk, and onto another rail adventure, straight from my diary!

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my mind platter

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get cracking, start packing

Lookoom

Put pictures on your travel dreams

Angelart Star

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Writes of Passage

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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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