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Spur-of-the-moment trips

It was the end of a busy period for me, and I decided that I needed a break. So I…

10 years ago

Such a let down

The queue to enter the Taj Mahal was growing by the minute. We were the first in line, having arrived…

10 years ago

The big Grad Trip

My big graduation trip came by rather unexpectedly. I mean, I was hoping that I could travel a bit after…

10 years ago

Thailand – From the present to the past

Cheers rang out when the man landed a punch on his opponent. As the man tried to recover from the…

10 years ago

Whirlwind trips

A few years ago, my friends and I were travelling to Taiwan for the first time. We had nine days,…

10 years ago

Five short trips for 2015

It may be just days into the new year, but hey, now's a good time to start planning trips for…

10 years ago

Arezzo – Far from the madding crowd

The two Italian men looked at us with a mixture of befuddlement and amusement. My friends and I must have…

10 years ago

Holiday gone wrong

The tall Dutch guy came running out of the darkness, ashen-faced and on the verge of tears. He cried out,…

10 years ago

Tongren – A slice of Tibet

Momentarily blinded by the intense sunlight as I emerged from the dim interior of the monastery, I shut my eyes…

10 years ago

The Amazing Race? Yeah, I’d probably win that

Hands up, all of you travellers who think you can actually win the Amazing Race, especially now that a new…

10 years ago