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5 Reasons to Visit Shimla

Asia, Featured, India, Life in India, Travelling 5 reasons to visit shimla, advice, himalaya, india, mountains, shimla, shopping, top five, travel, travel list

When you've lived in chaotic Mumbai for almost 8 months, trust me, you start to long for open spaces, clear air and beautiful views, so when my parents came to visit at the end of

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How A Back Injury Made Me Reassess My Priorities

Advice, Featured, Travelling advice, back problems, diet, do it while you can, fitness, health, life, seize the day, travel

Last Friday evening I collapsed in my bathroom as I was about to take a shower. Just like that: I twisted slightly to one side and fell straight down like one of those controlled demolitions,

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Should Travel Blogs Tell People Where NOT to Travel?

Advice, Blogging, Featured, Travelling advice, blogging, travel, travel blogs

Recently I have read a number of 'Ten Places Not to Visit' posts, or negative posts about a place disliked by the writer in which they explain why you shouldn't go there. Amongst others places, I

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Life Advice From ‘The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty’

Advice, Europe, Featured, Travelling advice, greenland, iceland, life, movie, travel, walter mitty

**Warning** This post contains spoilers, so if you haven’t seen The Secret Life of Walter Mitty turn off the computer right now, go and see it, and come back later. From the first moment I

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35 Reflections on Turning 35

Uncategorized advice, age, birthday, reflections

Birthdays. They just keep on coming around. Despite the initial fear of turning 35, I am much happier and more confident now than I ever could have imagined in my twentiesRemember when you were a kid

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How to Save For Your Dream Trip

Travelling advice, money, saving, tips, travel, travelling

The process of saving for your dream trip can be a daunting procedure to begin. You know where you want to go, and how long you want to be away for; but once you start

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How to Survive Europe’s Most Hated Airline!

Europe, Travelling, United Kingdom advice, airlines, budget, flying, ryanair, travel

If you have spent any time in Europe then you will almost certainly have heard of Ryanair. Irish-owned airline Ryanair is the marmite of the skies: you either love them or hate them. Most people

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Criminal Gangs in Colombia and the Implications for Travellers

South America, Travelling advice, colombia, criminal gangs, safety, santa marta, south america, tips, travel, urabenos

Walking down the streets of Santa Marta one thing became eerily apparent: the streets were deserted. Secure metal barriers barred access to the seafront shops, supermarkets, liquor stores and restaurants. Door after door displayed an

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Five ESSENTIAL Items that You Shouldn’t Travel Without

Travelling advice, backpacking, duct tape, essential items, eye mask, freezer bag, make-up remover, packing, packing list, sarong, tips, travel, zip-lock bags

When you're packing for a long trip you have to be very selective about what goes into your backpack. Everything you carry is extra weight on your back; and those extra kilos soon add up.

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How to Avoid Saigon’s Rip-Off Taxis: A Comprehensive Guide

Asia, Travelling, Vietnam advice, avoid, counterfeit, ho chi minh city, rip off, safety, saigon, scam, taxi, tips, travel, vietnam

Whenever anybody asks me for advice about an upcoming visit to Saigon I always start with the same tip: be careful which taxi you choose to get in. "Never take a taxi from directly outside

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Coping With Reverse Culture Shock

Travelling advice, culture shock, depression, reverse culture shock, travel, travel advice

Today is grey outside: it’s not raining, it’s not cold, but a leaden sky hangs heavily overhead. I’m feeling listless and apathetic. I’m hungry, but don’t know what to eat. I could go for a

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I Didn’t Get Robbed in South America

South America, Travelling advice, safety, south america, travel tips

This post is based on my experience of travelling in South America where I visited Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru and Colombia. I travelled around South America for five months and I did not get

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Five Mistakes I Made in South America (And How To Avoid Them)

South America, Travelling advice, learning, mistakes, south america, tips, travel

Recently I posted Five Things I Did Right in South America to highlight my best decisions during my travels. In this post I intend to highlight some of the things that I didn’t know before

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Five Things I Did RIGHT In South America

Blogging, South America, Travelling advice, south america, tips, travel, travel advice

As my journey around South America is now over I can reflect on some of the good choices that I made in order to ensure that my trip was successful and enjoyable. There is much

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How Safe is La Paz, Bolivia?

Partying, South America, Travelling advice, bolivia, la paz, personal safety, safety, scams, solo female traveller, travel, travel tips

"...a little common sense goes a long way. Always trust your instincts"I have to admit that I was nervous about coming to South America. South America has a reputation for drugs, robberies, and violence: whoever

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Welcome!

My name is Elaine. I am a British teacher who left the UK to work overseas many years ago. So far I have taught in Japan, Vietnam, Sweden, India, and now Slovakia.

I make the most of my holidays to do the thing I love most…travel!

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain

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