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A malawi general store with a group of locals and a bicycle

How camping on Lake Malawi went all wrong

December 11, 2016

The Songwe border crossing into Malawi was easy as pie (no paperwork issues, and no touts trying to earn money by guiding us through the border), and we made it through in a matter of minutes. The border guards reminded us to stick to the speed limit, so we did.

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Spotting wildlife in Costa Rica

March 3, 2013

The quest for the scarlet macaw was beginning! The quest took place in the Osa Peninsula, a jungle region sprouting off the south west of Costa Rica’s slender frame. By all reports, this was one of the richest wildlife spotting destinations on earth.

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Sketch of a bronze crocodile shaped cannon in Borneo

The best (and worst) things about Malaysia and Vietnam

September 5, 2012

My first time backpacking in South East Asia made me analyze two standout countries. Part adventure, part relaxation, but mostly just sheer madness, here are some of the best and worst of Malaysia and Vietnam!

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This is Goryokaku Star Fort, a 19th century fort in Hakodate, Japan. One of only two European-style star forts in Japan, Goryokaku has since been converted into a public park. It's also one of the best cherry blossom viewing spots in Hokkaido! πŸŒΈπŸŒΈπŸŒΈπŸ―πŸ―πŸ―πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅
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Giraffe crossing! We came across this sign during our road trip through Tanzania, just outside Mikumi National Park. A few hundred metres later, a herd of giraffes stopped traffic as they crossed the road in search of trees to munch on on this rainy day. πŸ¦’πŸ¦’πŸ¦’πŸš§ StickyMangoRice.com
Shakespeare and Co Bookshop in Paris, a classic old bookshop near the Notre Dame de Paris. Opened in 1951, it specialises in selling English books, and lets people sleep in the store in exchange for work (and contributing to their 'tumbleweeds' diary)!
This piece of Penang street art by @ernestzacharevic is The Boy and his Motorbike, located on Ah Quee Street. It uses a real motorbike fixed against the old unused door to give this work a real life quality. Painted against the beautiful faded red wood of the door, a young boy relaxes on the motorbike seat wearing an oversized helmet.

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Japan's Most Interesting and Expensive Fruits
Discovering The 5 Statues of Liberty in Paris
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