Tag: adventure
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Algeria
Africa’s largest country. Visa confusion is probably the best description of our arrival in Algiers.
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Yukon
Wilderness in northwest Canada. The bucket list events by Rat Race always give me an opportunity to explore something new, the trip to the Yukon was no exception.
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Faroe Islands
A group of 18 Islands between Scotland and Iceland in the North Atlantic Sea, the Faroe Islands was simply a place I never really imagined I would be going to.
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Zanzibar
The Tanzanian archipelago off the coast of East Africa. Just the name Zanzibar sounds exotic, perhaps that’s what first captures the imagination when thinking about coming here.
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Greenland
The largest Island in the world. The idea of travelling to Greenland got me excited from the very beginning.
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Panama
The vibrant land connecting North and South America. The path to Panama was a bumpy one. We had originally planned to travel there in March 2020, but the Covid pandemic put that plan to rest quickly.
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Pakistan
The fifth most populous country in the world. My knowledge of Pakistan was shaped by cricket, or at least the knowledge that along with India they are a big cricketing nation.
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Armenia
Where the Caucasus mountains meet history. Formally part of the Soviet Union, Armenia is sandwiched between Turkey, Georgia and Iran. Part of Azerbaijan is on the southwestern border of the country and with a population of around 3 million people, it is one of the world’s oldest centres of civilisation.
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The Hebrides
Where land, sea, and Gaelic soul meet the edge of the Atlantic. Well, I grew up listening to the shipping forecast and wondering where on earth some of these Islands were. Many years later, I had the chance to see for myself where the lighthouse was. The Butt of Lewis.
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Colombia
The republic of Colombia. When the discussion came up about the idea of going to Colombia, the first thought on my mind, to quote a famous tennis player was “you cannot be serious”. My knowledge of the country was influenced by the Netflix series Narcos, and images of Pablo Escobar. What little I knew about…
