Jungle Jane, November 2007
Well another week seems to have slipped by and I find myself in Belize. The little thatched huts of lowland Guatemala have given way to […]
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Of Chicken Buses and Temples, November 2007
Since last I wrote I forged further into the Highlands of Guatemala to a place called Chichicastenango, the venue of probably the most famous weekend
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Hola de Guatemala, November 2007
When the West African slaves arrived in the Americas they were forbidden from practising their religious beliefs. The practice of Voodoo has nevertheless survived and thrived with its original birthplace considered to be Benin.
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Polar Bears, Canada, August 2006
Well I have just returned from taking one of my 3 precious weeks of leave this year and have squandered it on a polar bear
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Swahili Coast, April 2005
Well I have arrived on the East African Coast and been transported to a world of Swahili (Arab-African) culture and mystique. This region has a
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Kenya and The Chalbi Desert, April 2005
Well I have just returned from my latest safari and it was a different type of adventure from the ones before! I joined two British
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Rhinoceros Parade, April 2005
Thought I’d drop a quick line as I’ve actually ended up back in Nairobi for 1 night before my big 8 day safari to Lake
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A Glimpse of East African Life, April 2005
Well I’ve just arrived in Nairobi today – a little bleary eyed after an allnight bus trip that bounced and jarred it’s way for 12
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The Perils Of Chimpanzee Tracking, March 2005
Well I find myself in Kampala today – the capital city of Uganda. But I’m not really a city person, so after raiding the English
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The Country of a Thousand Hills, March 2005
Well I have fallen in love with Rwanda, “the country of a thousand hills”. It is a stunningly picturesque place with interlocking rolling hills stretching
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Safari Tales, March 2005
Well I arrived in Rwanda today – I’m staying in the capital Kigali for a couple of days. I almost had to buy another plane
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The Roof of Africa, March 2005
Well I am back safe and sound from my latest adventure, and I almost… made it to the roof of Africa. We set off 6
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