Tag: hiking
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Sao Tome
The Chocolate Islands Reading A trip to Sao Tome & Principe had been on the shortlist for a few years but had been put off, mostly because from the outside looking in, the tourist infrastructure seemed as if it still needed time to develop. Many of the reasonably priced places to stay were on Sao…
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Yukon
Wilderness in northwest Canada Reading / Listening The bucket list events by Rat Race always give me an opportunity to explore something new, the trip to the Yukon was no exception. This was a test pilot, and the idea of these excursions is to see what’s possible and whether it would be good for a…
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Faroe Islands
18 volcanic islands in the North Atlantic, part of the kingdom of Denmark 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. Then came the opportunity to join a team of test pilots with…
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Panama
The vibrant land connecting North and South America Reading 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. Then again in 2021 but once again Covid was still an issue. In 2022, work commitments meant that…
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Pakistan
The fifth most populous country in the world Reading My knowledge of Pakistan was shaped by cricket, or at least the knowledge that along with India they are a big cricketing nation. Setting that aside, with a population of more than 241 million people, it’s the fifth most populous country in the world and has…
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