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Unfortunately, the last stop in Portugal. A little lonely, but the day spent in Douro was impressive, even if it rained most of the day. Good company, tranquil views and some Port wine helped. Experiencing my first Champions League game (FC Porto vs. Leipzig) was a highlight – the passion from the crowd (the guy…
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I’ve quickly realised that 3 months is next to no time at all to explore Europe. I felt an attachment to Portugal, as it reminds me of my many trips to Brazil, however I begrudgingly had to move on. To colder weather, and a more familiar culture in the UK. View fullsize London London is…
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I never thought I’d be someone to have a favourite book or author. However on my last trip throughout Latin America, I stumbled upon The Art of Travel and was soon hooked on the writing of Alain de Botton. A few years on and I now found myself attending his The School of Life Conference here…
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Sao MIguel was probably everything I’d hoped the Canary Islands were, and Madeira everything I was glad they hadn’t been. View fullsize Lagoa das Sete Cidades (Seven Cities) Incredibly lush, alive with rolling green paddocks everywhere you looked, the beauty of the island beats you into submission. The views underwater were just as impressive, as…
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Well I wasn’t planning on blogging this trip, but I had a few requests from friends, family, and even someone from the other side of the world who had been following it and wanted to show their friends. I’m feeding the travel bug again, this time for 3 months across Europe, Asia, and I’ve left…
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My year on the road had almost come to an end, and the final stop was to be in Santiago, Chile. Besides the exorbitant prices (compared to the rest of South America), it was a great place to end the trip. A well developed, clean, accessible city with temperatures lingering around 30 degrees all week,…
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Over the past 12 months travelling around South and Central America, I’d only ever met one person who’d been to Easter Island (Isla de Pascua in Spanish, or Rapa Nui as it was originally named), and he highly recommended visiting. I’ve always been interested by things a little different to the norm, and the idea…
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It’s been a while since my last entry, but I have a good excuse – Carnaval happened. There was little time to sit in front of a computer, editing my photos and trying to turn my thoughts and experiences into words. Now that it’s over, I’ve finally had the time to take a (quick) breather, while…
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The final bus ride, out of Colombia and into Ecuador, wasn’t any easier than the previous few I’d taken recently. We were stopped for about 2 hours while a bike competition passed through, so we didn’t arrive until about 6 p.m. After starting to stress when the bus driver couldn’t find my checked bag, he…
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