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Travel Stories

Would You Eat Chickens’ Feet?

I didn’t notice what Mr. Chiunda was wearing on his feet the first time we met. All I could really focus on was the crunch as he bit into his meal with relish, chewing slowly, assessing the

In My Shoes: Me, Aged 23

I packed three pairs of shoes for my year in Zimbabwe: sensible sandals to wear at the school where I’d be teaching, trainers to walk the seven kilometer dirt track from school to the tarred

Best of Get In the Hot Spot 2011

I may or may not be taking the rest of the year off but I wanted to slip in this “Best of Get In the Hot Spot” post before New Year’s to give you some holiday reading and help you find all the

The Worst Job in the World

Lolita stood six foot tall, had white blonde hair and she played the bagpipes. Her height wasn’t that unusual for a Scandinavian woman but her musical preferences are rare for anyone.

Why Reverse Culture Shock is Squat On

When I got back from spending a year teaching at a rural school in Zimbabwe, Africa I was excited to get back to England and hit the supermarket. I’d been

What Looks Like French Bread But Isn’t?

What springs to mind when you think of France? The Eiffel Tower? Frogs legs? A French man on a bike with a beret on his head and a baguette tucked under

Eastern Blogger Western Blogger Chinese travel blog story

The Western Blogger and the Eastern Blogger

Dear Long, It was great to meet you and your lovely wife and daughter, Mei-Lee and Mei-Hua, during my trip to Shanghai. I can’t believe it was a year ago.

Hitchhiking, Camping and Kitchen Towels

The Australians we’d met in Greece were flying from Athens to Munich for the Oktober Fest. An annual event which attracts beer swillers from around the world

Travel stories and personal travel writing

Naked in Greece

I’m still not sure what really happened to me but I don’t think it was drug-related. According to the Dream Doctor sleep paralysis seems to be more likely. I particularly

Travel stories and travel writing to make you smile

Revealing the Naked Travel Stories

Are you here because you like writing, travel or stories? If so I can help. You like all three? Then it’s a match made in heaven. But in the unlikely event you really

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