Welcome to Shibamata, the most nostalgic neighbourhood in Tokyo. In fact, Shibamata’s nostalgic nature was pretty perfect for my first full day in Japan, because I felt like I was stuck…
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I barely remember my first time in Japan. Although I was only eight years old to be fair. In 1996, Japan was a world away from my childhood life in London…
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Festivals India Photo of the Week PhotographyHoli Cow! Celebrating the Powder-Filled Colour Festival in Rural India
There’s nothing quite like India’s Holi Festival. Anywhere else in the world, a pink-paint-splattered cow wandering through the streets might seem a bit strange. But in India, nobody bats an eyelid.…
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Wira built his first guesthouse in the middle of the Bali rice terraces. The floor-to-ceiling windows are stacked up against the sky; the thatched straw roof blending seamlessly into the greens…
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I’m about to meet the founders of Ethnotek. We’re approaching the entrance a little cafe just outside central Ubud when I see a distinctive backpack attached to a woman on a…
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In front of me stood four huge masked figures. They towered upward, larger than life, their impassive faces staring down at me with vacantly fixed smiles. The tiles creaked beneath my…
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advice Australia Brazil Cuba India Nepal Thailand The Philippines7 Ethical Travel Mistakes I’ve Made – And How You Can Avoid Them
Confession: I am not an ethical traveller. I say this because when I think back over my travels, there have been many situations I probably should have questioned more than I…
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I dip my paddle’s curved edge into the still, green water. The banks of the river are bright with thick waxy leaves and colourful pinpricks of budding flowers. I can feel the vegetation…
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When you think of South East Asia, what springs to mind? For me, it’s a backpacker’s mecca – particularly for those on a budget. Food and accommodation is cheap, the weather’s good, beaches are…
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Austria Camino de Santiago Croatia Latvia The Philippines Travel PlansA Travel Update: My Plans This Summer
This week, I flicked back through my diary and realised that it’s almost been a full year since I arrived home in London after eighteen months spent travelling through my favourite continent. One year since…