A strange evening in Damascus

One night in November 2009, my dad and I experienced a strange evening in Damascus. …

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Cornwall Highlights

Famous for its coastlines, beaches, clotted cream and pasties, I finally explored Cornwall during our Easter holidays in 2008. …

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Penang: Malaysia’s food capital and more

During our recent one week trip to Malaysia, we decided to head north to Penang, famous for being the food capital of Malaysia. It was a beautiful drive up to the north and we crossed the new 22.5km Penang Bridge which is the longest in South East Asia. Georgetown The…

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A day trip to Kanazawa and Shirakawa-go

I discovered and visited a lot of places on my own the first time I went to Japan in the summer of 2008. My schedule during the 2 weeks when I had the Japan Rail Pass was intense. One one of the mornings, I headed out at 6.40 am from…

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Swiss Yodelling Festival

We decided to celebrate Eid this year (25/06/2017) by attending the final day of the 30th Swiss Yodelling Festival held in Brig. Up to 15,000 yodelers, flag throwers and alphorn blowers were admired by an enthusiastic crowd of 150,000 visitors. Brig itself is located in canton Valais, surrounded by the…

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Why rafting the Zambezi is a must for any adrenaline seeker

Rafting in Interlaken, Switzerland last weekend reminded me of the amazing rafting experience I had in 2009 in the Zambezi River in Africa. …

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Traversing the 43km Inca Trail to get to Machu Picchu

Undoubtedly South America’s most famous trek, the Inca Trail takes you 4 days across 43km before you reach the mysterious “Lost City of the Incas” – Machu Picchu.…

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