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Flying in the time of Covid

It’s not all bad news. The airport queues are short, bookshops are a breeze and even wearing a face mask … More

COVID 19, Flying, Travel, travel blog

Things that can go wrong when travel-blogging

How to blog on the go when you’re in a relationship | when your thumb decides to blog without you … More

blogging, how to blog when travelling, Travel, travel blog

A slow and unintended minibus to Vang Vieng

We made our way on a tricky bus journey to Vang Vieng, a town in a lush setting of towering … More

heyloons, travel blog, travelling in Laos, vang Vieng

Where the Rhinos Roam

We’re in Kaziranga National Park in Assam, a UNESCO world heritage site which has two thirds of the world’s one-horned … More

Assam, conservation, kaziranga, one horned rhino, rhino poaching, travel blog, vets

An unexpected treat on the River Brahmaputra

We got lucky. By an unexpected act of kindness we were spending the night aboard a luxury boat all to … More

Brahmaputra River Cruise, heyloons, RV Charaidew, travel blog

Great travel annoyances of our times: the hotel toaster

At the hotel breakfast, that metal appliance that toasts your bread on a little conveyor … I mean… how hard … More

breakfast food, Featured, hotel breakfasts, hotel toasters, hotels, Travel, travel blog, travel problems
Climbing Karisimbi

The snowman in the heart of Africa – Climbing Mount Karisimbi (part 2)

Continued from part 1 I walked towards the fire where there were two crouching silhouettes outlined in bright orange. I … More

a snowman in the heart of Africa, Africa, Climbing the Virungas, Featured, hiking, karisimbi, Rwanda, snow in africa, Travel, travel blog, trekking

Climbing Mount Karisimbi

CLIMBING MOUNT KARISIMBI , a snow-capped volcano between Rwanda and the DR Congo, the tallest peak in the Virungas, was … More

Featured, hiking, hiking up mount karisimbi, Letters from the heart of Africa, mount karisimbi, nature, Rwanda, trails, Travel, travel blog, trekking, volunteering

Electric-green unplugged

Today it’s April the 7th 2018, a day that marks the 24th anniversary of the start of the Rwandan genocide. … More

Africa, blog, Featured, genocide, Heyloons travel blog, kigali, Letters from the heart of Africa, Nyamata, remembrance, Rwanda, Rwandan genocide, Travel, travel blog, travel blogger, travelblog, volunteering

Being mindful – bug bites and quiet nights

Most of the nights after work were quiet nights at home and I found my pace shifted down a gear, … More

environment, mindfulness, minimalism, recycling, Rwanda, Travel, travel blog

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