Travel
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Colombia Calling
Colombia, one of the most beautiful and diverse countries in the world, suffers from an image problem. Mention Colombia and a few people may think ‘coffee’ but most will automatically conjure images of…
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Portuguese Camino – Walking Backwards😁
All Caminos seem to lead to Santiago de Compostela. Three Portuguese Caminos – the Coastal Route, the Central Route and the Liturgical Route – all travel through Portugal towards Santiago and all three…
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Scotland – Midges, Clouds and Bright Water
Some place-names exert a kind of magnetic pull and the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides in Scotland is one of them, hinting at a wild and romantic remoteness. It has been…
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Philippines – the Highs and Lows
We are home – back after more than ten weeks wandering around the Philippines. Adjusting slowly to the dramatic change in temperature, wearing jumpers and jackets in a cool, breezy Irish May but…
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Philippines – Burial Rites and Birthdays
After our hugely enjoyable trekking in the rice terraces around Banaue in Northern Luzon, we were on the move again to another mountain town about a three hour van-ride away. As soon as…
