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Spending half a day at the bank

It wasn’t quite how I imagined the start of my Himalayan adventure. This is the second part of the blog … More

hiking, India, preparing for a hike, the Himalayas, Travel, travel blogger, trekking

Caves, a jungle trek and the mysterious turquoise lake

We arrive in central Laos; take a jungle hike; visit caves and a mysterious lake; enjoy a Mekong sunset Thakek … More

backpacking south Laos, biodiversity areas in Laos, hiking, khoun khong leng, Phou Hin Boun, Savannakhet, Thakek, travel blogger, trekking
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

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Climbing Mount Karisimbi

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

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A hike up Mount Bisoke and a lesson in understanding gorilla sounds

One Friday afternoon, with Freddy’s permission, I snuck out from work early – we had decided to climb the perfectly … More

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Things to do in Assam: The blue hill and the temple of the goddess of love

Assam, in India’s north-east, is known as the Land of the Red River and the Blue Hill. The Red River … More

Assam, Brahmaputra, Featured, goddess of love, goddessoflove, heyloons, hikes, hills, hinduism, India, kamakhya, land of lahelahe, love, shaktipeeth, the red river and the blue hill, travel blogger, trekking

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