Monthly Archives: November 2009

Searching for that authentic travel experience

Whether we consider ourselves as seasoned travellers or occasional tourists, we invariably seek out the ‘authentic experience’ wherever we are staying. It may be the restaurant that sells authentic food, the authentic hotel run by local people, or the boat … Continue reading

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A night walk in London: The Enchanted Woodland

As we drove towards south west London, the rain started to fall, and quickly got heavier until the wipers were working at full-speed. We questioned the sanity of going on, but having come so far and armed with a large … Continue reading

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Taking photographs? Leave more than footprints

“Take only photographs, leave only footprints”. I first saw this saying when arriving on a remote island in the Seychelles. It was written on a weather-beaten board and greeted us as we waded out of the warm water onto the … Continue reading

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