Author: Rachel Lishman
The Benefits Of Becoming A Scuba Diver
The only sound is my heart beating into my full, heavy ears as I glide weightlessly through my slippery surroundings, guided only by the beam of a flashlight.
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My Five Favourite Beaches Around The World
A relaxing Easter on the beautiful Gower peninsula has reminded me how lucky I am to have spent my childhood never further than a mile from the ocean.
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Working A Vintage Season In South Australia
The twelve-hour day shift starts at 6am. They don’t tell you that before you sign up.
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Dishes From The World’s Longest Train Journey
The Trans-Siberian Express passes through countries renowned for their hearty cooking. Stewed meats, dumplings and some more peculiar feasts are on the menu.
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A Visit To Coonamble, New South Wales
“Oh, the kids here do one of those every year” someone shrugged by way of explanation. I continued to gawp, utterly horrified, at the giant papier-mâché edifice hanging only a few meters above my disbelieving head.
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Working In An Australian Sheep Abattoir
I ditched my office job for an unconventional lesson in offal sorting.
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Spending A Day On Australia’s Bondi Beach
I’m just not hipster enough to live in Bondi.
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Five Things I’ve Learned On My London Commute
After gallivanting through Asia I finally had to return to a job.
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The Curious Traveller 