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There’s the middle of nowhere, there’s the back of beyond, and then there is St Kilda. St Kilda is an archipelago located 50 miles offContinue reading
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Where and when: Wadi Rum and Aqaba, Jordan, 2 February 2023 0600: Another early start, not least because I slept in fits and starts dueContinue reading
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Where and when: Siem Reap, Cambodia, April 2023 0845: We leave Singapore early (Read about our 48 hours in Singapore here and here) on theContinue reading
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