Erawan Falls, Thailand
Erawan Falls, not far from Kanchanaburi, is a 7 tiered, cascading turquoise blue water fall that is surrounded by dense forest. Named after Erawan, the three-headed white elephant of Hindu mythology, the falls is located in the 342 sq [...]
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Fire Dancers, Ko Samet
I’ve never really been impressed by the fire shows that you see on a regular basis on any beach in Thailand. However the fire dancers who perform outside the Ploy Bar on the main beach on Ko Samet really are [...]
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Homer Tunnel and an Alpine Walk
The Homer Tunnel pierces through the Homer Saddle on the road that links Milford Sound to Te Anau and Queenstown. The tunnel is 1270m long and was once the longest gravel-surfaced tunnel in the world. Built from 1935 to 1954 and started [...]
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Win a Copy of the Gap Year Guide Book 2010
Gap-year.com have been specialists in providing information for those considering gap years, year outs or career breaks for 18 years. They have used all their years of experience to pack the the latest edition of the Gap Year Guide Book is packed full of [...]
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Top 3 Best Kept Travel Secrets
I’ve been asked by A Travel Around the World to join in a game started by Tripbase. The idea behind it is to get travel bloggers to recommend 3 of their best kept travel secrets and with the results create a great list of travel highlights, [...]
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A Big New Market in Phnom Penh
The central market in Phnom Penh is known as Phsar Thom Thmei means ‘Big New Market’ in Khmer. Its a big and a very impressive art-deco building, built in 1937, and at the time it was the largest market in [...]
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Thatched Roof and Incan Wall, Machu Picchu – Friday Photo
Thatched Roof and Incan Wall Machu Picchu
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Backpacking Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Rarotonga is the main and most populated island in the Cook Islands, at 26 miles its small enough to cycle around in a day. The island is surrounded by pretty beaches and lagoons and the interior dominated by volcanic [...]
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Puno to Cusco by Train
Travelling by train is always a highlight for me and Puno to Cusco is no exception. The train that passes straight through Puno market and then on to some lovely Peruvian scenery is highly recommended. The seats may be a [...]
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Inca Trail Orchid – Friday Photo
One of the many Orchids you’ll see on the Inca Trail, keep an eye out for the pretty flowers!
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Watch a Brazilian Football Match
I love football, but I can’t think of a better, more apt thing to do in Brazil than go and watch a Brazilian football match. Don’t buy an over priced ticket from your hostel, games rarely sell out unless there [...]
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Snowy Brighton Beach Once More
Its happened again! Although not as much snowfall as earlier in the year, Brighton has been blessed or cursed depending on your view with a pretty decent covering of snow. We we’re even able to head up to the downs [...]
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