It Could Only Happen To Me - Becoming a local celebrity in China

It Could Only Happen To Me – Becoming a local celebrity in China

As a journalist I’m used to being the one asking the questions and staying out of the limelight. So it came as a bit of…

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What If?

What If?

There are few times over the last year when I’ve questioned what I’m doing. Travelling has always been the big love in my life so,…

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30 reasons why 2012 was such an amazing year

30 reasons why 2012 was such an amazing year

There are countless reasons why 2012 was such a great year for me. Here’s 30 of them: You can find out more about my 30b430…

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Happy New Year and all that jazz

Happy New Year and all that jazz

As the clock struck midnight last New Year’s Eve I was on a rooftop in Buenos Aires, surrounded by new friends I’d met at the…

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It Could Only Happen To Me - Being abandoned during an earthquake in my first week in Peru

It Could Only Happen To Me – Being abandoned during an earthquake in my first week in Peru

When the table first started to shake at my hostel in Huacachina it took a second for me to process what was going on. At…

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If We Can Do It, So Can You - Interview with Susan Shain

If We Can Do It, So Can You – Interview with Susan Shain

The great thing about a grown up gap ‘year’ is that it can be as long or as short as you want. I’ve always enjoyed…

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It Could Only Happen To Me - Inviting myself to stay at a stranger's house in Burma

It Could Only Happen To Me – Inviting myself to stay at a stranger’s house in Burma

I don’t know what is the most “it could only happen to me” moment of my visit to the village of Pan Kam in Burma….

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It Could Only Happen To Me - Getting thrown off a horse on my first riding trip in Bolivia

It Could Only Happen To Me – Getting thrown off a horse on my first riding trip in Bolivia

When I signed up for a horse riding trip in Tupiza I’d had a romantic vision of being carried leisurely through countryside which wouldn’t look…

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It Could Only Happen To Me - Getting caught up in a rock fight in Bolivia

It Could Only Happen To Me – Getting caught up in a rock fight in Bolivia

When you’re travelling long-term it’s inevitable that you’re going to have a few bumps and scrapes, along the way. Plans don’t always run smoothly, things…

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The pain of packing

The pain of packing

I’ve never been a fan of packing and I’m always a bit jealous when I meet those people on the road who are travelling with…

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