Why visit Pisa? Pisa’s main attraction is of course the iconic leaning bell tower. Over the years, it has become somewhat of a tourist hot-spot, with travellers keen to snap an interesting picture for their photo albums or – more recently – Instagram feed. While the classic look is still the ‘holding up the leaning…
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Brittle Bones I was born in the 90s with a genetic disorder called Osteogenesis Imperfecta (Brittle Bones). As a result, I had a very protected childhood. My weak bones meant I couldn’t participate in sports and had to be careful whenever doing anything physical. At school I was wrapped in cotton wool; it wasn’t safe…
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After breaking my ankle in Sydney I was unable to continue with my travels. Luckily, my insurance company came up trumps and offered to cover the costs of my flights back home. Reluctantly, I accepted their offer (ideally wanting to carry on travelling but accepting the fact that I didn’t really have a choice). My…
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What’s the worst thing that a thief can steal from you? Your wallet maybe? This would usually contain a combination of cash, credit cards and ID. You might lose a bit of money (not too much if you swiftly cancel any cards) and need to replace the ID but overall it wouldn’t be the end…
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I hitchhiked from England to Morocco! This was back in the early days of my travelling adventures – my 2nd big trip in fact – and yet it made such an impression on me that I still remember it vividly. I should point out that I did this trip through a charity called Link Community…
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Greece is one of my favourite countries in the entire World. Here are 3 reasons why I miss it. Tomatoes Ohhh boy, how wrong I was! There I was, eating tomatoes in Greece, thinking to myself “wow, I don’t remember tomatoes tasting this good, I must eat more of them when I return home”….
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