Ex-blog

Posted by | March 30, 2010
Scenes from Angola

In February this year, I went to Angola for the first time to visit my partner's home country. We spent ten days exploring this incredible southern African land, all the...

Continue Reading
Posted by | March 26, 2010
Guest post: Kyrgyzstan

This week, the guest post series takes us for an offbeat journey, to a destination far off the tourist radar: Kyrgyzstan. Our guide around this Central Asian country is Carl...

Continue Reading
Posted by | March 23, 2010
Travel gear review

International Traveller suitcases For years and years, to the surprise of friends and family, I traveled all around the world with a big backpack or, on short-haul trips, a sports...

Continue Reading
Posted by | March 19, 2010
Guest post: Sapporo

This week, the guest post series takes us all the way to Sapporo in Japan. Here, in the main city on the island of Hokkaido, expat Crystal Bock Thiessen of...

Continue Reading
Posted by | March 17, 2010
When in London…

5th July 2008 - Day 187 Originally uploaded by LoulaM I just came back from a brief stay in London, where I enjoyed a winning combo of productive work and...

Continue Reading
Posted by | March 11, 2010
Guest post: Old Delhi

As part of the guest post series, this week's travels take us all the way to India. There, on the hectic subcontinent, we explore old Delhi through the eyes of...

Continue Reading
Posted by | March 9, 2010
South Africa through street art

I walked away from my recent trip to South Africa emotional, contemplative, quiet. While my first ever safari experience, in Sabi Sand Game Reserve, was one of the most adrenaline-filled...

Continue Reading
Posted by | March 2, 2010
The markets of Angola

I've wandered many markets of the world – strolled through the souks of Morocco, roamed the rickety stalls of Phnom Penh's Russian Market and shopped for talismans at the Witches'...

Continue Reading
Posted by | February 26, 2010
Guest post: Guatemala

After a short break in the guest post series, due to my intense travels around Africa over the last three weeks, we're back with a post by Trudy of The...

Continue Reading
Posted by | February 23, 2010
Smiling faces of Angola

I've returned from South Africa this morning, after a 20-day journey around Africa. Both portions of the trip – Angola and South Africa – were equally intense, in different ways....

Continue Reading