Opened my e-mail account as usual. Oh, I see an e-mail from the airline. Clicked it open – hmm, offer to Auckland. My hands moved to click it open. Click. Checked the dates. Hands clicked it open. $600!!!! Hands moved to check timing. Click, click, click. Page comes up. FINAL CONFIRMATION. Conscience knocks hand aside…
Often, people travel for pleasure, for a sense of adventure and discovery. In the midst of excitement and anticipation of these travels, the risks on holiday are usually given little thought. I too was that way until the day I almost drowned while river rafting in Bali. The river that we have selected did not…
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In December we backpacked the Maldives. Not usually a backpacker haunt and not really in our backpacking budget. But the mystique of those holiday-brochure-style turquoise waters and the appealing laid back island nature became all too much, we found a cheap flight to Male and decided…
I came across a discussion recently on the best way to travel, to experience a place, a country. Among the discussed methods, I was skeptical to note that many readers recommended cycling as the best way to travel. “Really?” I had to think for a moment. That’s because I did a cycling tour once in…
I’ve been reading and watching so many packing lists for my intended Europe trip that it’s all becoming a blur. So instead, to refresh my mind, I decided to remind myself of my own habits that I carry with me when I travel. MUST HAVE CHILI!! Is this typical of an Asian? I’m not sure.…
So I have been travelling to quite a few places since the past few years. Sometimes I travel on my own and sometimes with friends. Sometimes I go for short trips and sometimes I travel for a few weeks. When I have been travelling for long periods, homesickness sets in. I miss home. I miss…
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