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Europe Featured Humour Life in Sweden Swedish Tradition Tradition

Julbocken: the Swedish Tradition that Usually Goes up in Flames

Bratislava Europe Expat Featured Tourist Attraction Tradition

Čičmany: Slovakia’s Charming Gingerbread Houses

Bratislava Europe Expat Expat Life Featured Food and Drink Tourist Attraction Tradition

Festivals, Food & Fun: Seven Weeks in Bratislava

Kerala backwaters
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The Sound of Silence in Kerala’s Backwaters

Advice Asia Featured Food and Drink Health & Fitness India Life in India Nature Tradition Working Overseas

Kare Ayurveda Retreat: Eat, Stretch, Love

Asia Beaches Featured Tradition Travelling

Stick Fishermen of Sri Lanka: Fishing for Dollars

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Sustainable Tourism in India: Redstone Eco Centre, Mahabaleshwa

Europe Featured History Life in Sweden Swedish History Swedish Tourism Swedish Travel Tradition Travelling

Visby: Sweden’s Perfectly Preserved Medieval Town

All Saints' Day Tribute
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Lighting a Candle on All Saints’ Day, Sweden

Europe Tradition Travelling United Kingdom

St Fagans: a Slice of Welsh Life

Europe Tradition Travelling

Tenerife’s Good Friday Passion Play

Europe Partying Tradition Travelling

Colours of Carnival, Tenerife

Nature South America Tradition Travelling

Machu Picchu—the City in the Clouds

Nature South America Tradition Travelling

The Sacred Valley of the Incas

Nature South America Tradition Travelling

The Floating Islands of Lake Titicaca

South America Tradition Travelling

Cholita Wrestling

Swedish Midsommar
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Midsommar: a night of Swedish madness

Europe Tradition United Kingdom

Wimbledon – A British Institution

Life in Sweden Swedish Tourism Tradition Travelling

Why Sweden is a Great Place to Live

Real Marigold Hotel, Jaipur
Featured India Life in India Travelling

Khatu Haveli – Staying at The REAL Marigold Hotel

by Runaway Britupdated on 24 Comments on Khatu Haveli – Staying at The REAL Marigold Hotel

When I retire I’m going to settle in a place where the sun is always shining and the drinks are cheap; so watching Judy Dench browsing colourful markets in the movie, ‘Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’, made me wonder whether India …

Beaches Europe Featured Nature Travelling United Kingdom

Coastal Walk: the Lizard to Kynance Cove

by Runaway Britupdated on 6 Comments on Coastal Walk: the Lizard to Kynance Cove

When I was a child my family holidayed in either Wales or Dorset where we would camp, spend hours on the beach, eat picnics by the lake, and go for leisurely hikes. I spent these holidays walking Britain’s wild coastline, …

Bratislava Europe Expat Life Featured Travelling Working Overseas

The One Where I Moved to Bratislava

by Runaway Britupdated on 17 Comments on The One Where I Moved to Bratislava

Just like that, two years passed and I was standing with all my bags at Mumbai airport ready to leave India for another new life somewhere else. You can see my last day in India by clicking the link below:…

Dinosaurs at Eden
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Walking With Dinosaurs at the Eden Project

by Runaway Britupdated on 11 Comments on Walking With Dinosaurs at the Eden Project

Did you know that if you venture deep into the Cornish countryside during July and August you can walk with dinosaurs?

I wrote about the Eden Project last year (read the post here) about how it is a great …

Europe Featured Music Swedish Tourism Tourist Attraction

ABBA Museum: Thank Sweden For The Music

by Runaway Britupdated on 11 Comments on ABBA Museum: Thank Sweden For The Music

What do the following artists have in common: Roxette, Ace of Base, The Cardigans, Europe, Avicii, Eric Prydz (remember that raunchy work-out video) Robyn, Swedish House Mafia (the clue is in the name), Neneh Cherry, The Hives, and José González?…

Europe Featured Life in Sweden Swedish Climate Swedish Tourism Travelling

Five Reasons Why Stockholm is Best Experienced on Foot

by Runaway Britupdated on 10 Comments on Five Reasons Why Stockholm is Best Experienced on Foot

As a participant of TBEX Stockholm I was very kindly given a 72-hour transport pass that works on trains, buses, and some boats across the city. This was perfect for enabling quick transport to the conference, as well as an …

Loginn Hotel, Stockholm
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Loginn: a Floating Hotel in Stockholm

by Runaway Britupdated on 2 Comments on Loginn: a Floating Hotel in Stockholm

Spread across 14 islands the city of Stockholm has arisen from the sea, so it seems rather fitting to stay on the water rather than next to it when you visit the stunning Swedish capital. This was my reasoning for …

Europe Featured Food and Drink History Life in Sweden Swedish History Swedish Tourism Swedish Travel

Weekend Break: Västerås

by Runaway Britupdated on 3 Comments on Weekend Break: Västerås

If you are researching flights to Stockholm, you may well come across an airport called ‘Stockholm Västerås’, particularly if you are flying with love-it-or-hate-it airline, Ryanair. But, what you should know in this scenario is that Västerås is, …

Asia Featured India Life in India Travelling

Memories: Two Years in India (Part 3)

by Runaway Britupdated on 21 Comments on Memories: Two Years in India (Part 3)

I left India yesterday and have some emotions to deal with. You will hear many things about India, such as how you will both love and hate it at the same time, that you get out of it what you …

Asia Featured India Life in India Photography

Memories: Two Years in India (Part 2)

by Runaway Britupdated on Leave a Comment on Memories: Two Years in India (Part 2)

With my last month in India rapidly drawing its last breath, I realise that I have been rather slow at updating this series. (see Part 1) This is primarily down to what is known as the ‘Vodafone Saga’, which …

Asia Featured India Life in India Travelling

Memories: Two Years in India (Part 1)

by Runaway Britupdated on 25 Comments on Memories: Two Years in India (Part 1)

It doesn’t seem all that long ago that I wrote a post announcing my move to India – a place I had often said I could never live, yet had now committed the next two years of my life to. …

Himalaya flight
Asia Featured Nature Travelling

Mountain Flight Over the Himalayas

by Runaway Britupdated on 22 Comments on Mountain Flight Over the Himalayas

What do you do when you want to see the Himalayas, but you don’t have enough time to trek to them?

This was my dilemma when I visited Nepal. Due to work commitments, I had only seven days which is, …

Asia Featured Food and Drink India Life in India Travelling

A Weekend in India’s Wine Region

by Runaway Briton 21 Comments on A Weekend in India’s Wine Region

Last weekend was one of those times when I simply had to get out of Mumbai and, luckily for me, the weekend happened to be the Cheti Chand (Sindhi New Year) holiday, which gave me the Friday off work. So, …

Asia Featured India Life in India Nature Photography Travelling

Meet Arrowhead: Queen of Ranthambhore National Park

by Runaway Britupdated on 5 Comments on Meet Arrowhead: Queen of Ranthambhore National Park

I have done many amazing things during my time in India but seeing a tiger in the wild is definitely a highlight. Nothing sends shivers down the spine quite like the striking flash of orange emerging from the dense verdant …

Asia Featured India Nature Travelling

Glamping at Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve

by Runaway Britupdated on 2 Comments on Glamping at Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve

We arrived in Ranthambhore after a bumpy 3-hour drive from Jaipur airport, 160km away. The sun had set long before our GPS directions led us into a desolate area of scrub wilderness – pitch black and vast – unhelpfully telling …

Advice Asia Featured Travelling

Why Kathmandu Needs Tourists to Return in 2016

by Runaway Britupdated on 8 Comments on Why Kathmandu Needs Tourists to Return in 2016

“Visit Durbar Square in Kathmandu, but as there’s nothing left you shouldn’t pay the entrance fee.” 

This was the advice given to me by a fellow traveller during my visit to Kathmandu, Nepal. I was told to look straight ahead; …

Europe Featured Life in Sweden Nature Photography Swedish Climate Swedish Tourism Travelling

Aurora Borealis: 7 Things To Know Before You Go

by Runaway Britupdated on 4 Comments on Aurora Borealis: 7 Things To Know Before You Go

Experiencing the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) is on many people’s bucket list and, when seen, they offer a tantalising display of nature at her most beautiful. But, seeking the notoriously elusive aurora can be a frustrating experience, which for many …

Asia Featured Nature Travelling

Yala National Park: On Safari in Sri Lanka

by Runaway Britupdated on 5 Comments on Yala National Park: On Safari in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has an impressive array of wildlife for a country of its size,  and whilst most people tend to associate the tiny Indian Ocean island with honeymoon beach holidays,  safari tours are equally  big business. Of all the National …

Asia Beaches Featured Nature Travelling

Sri Lanka’s Best Beaches

by Runaway Britupdated on 3 Comments on Sri Lanka’s Best Beaches

I’ve been lucky enough to spend the last two Christmas holidays in Sri Lanka, the teardrop shaped island located off the coast of India. Living in Mumbai, I barely see the beach or even spend very much time in the …

Featured Travelling

My Best Travel Moments of 2015 in Photographs

by Runaway Britupdated on 5 Comments on My Best Travel Moments of 2015 in Photographs

It’s that time of year again; the time to reflect on the year gone by, and to look forward to the year ahead. It’s a cliché to do so, but I think it is important to be thankful for all …

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