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Day 2: Choose Your Screensaver To Create Calm

Published on March 19, 2020May 9, 2020 by Rachel Lishman2 Comments

It was dreary today. I didn’t make it outside for a proper walk and the promise of yesterday’s spring seemed very distant all of a sudden.

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Day 1: Spring Has Arrived In Ladywell Fields, London

Published on March 18, 2020May 9, 2020 by Rachel Lishman3 Comments

So here it is. Day one of social distancing.

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2020: The Year Of The Comeback

Published on January 3, 2020May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman2 Comments

On doing what you love. And why it’s not always finding time that’s the challenge.

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Reflections On Canberra: A Home That Changed My Life

Published on November 17, 2018May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman8 Comments

I still have more to say about my recent travels through Central America. Although as always at this time of year, I find myself reflecting on the three years I spent in Australia.

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What Is The Beaten Track, And Does It Matter If We Ever Get Off It?

Published on June 26, 2018May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman10 Comments

When I first started travelling I gave little thought to whether I was following everyone else or not.

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The People Of Central America: David

Published on May 21, 2018May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman1 Comment

I had the pleasure of meeting David as part of a free walking tour that I joined through the city of San Salvador.

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The People Of Central America: Joel

Published on March 6, 2018May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman2 Comments

Born in the town of Salama, southern Guatemala, Joel is now a local of Poptún. Against adversity, Joel has made a success of his local tuk-tuk business that ferries visitors around the locality.

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Now For The Ugly: The Top Five Things I Dislike About Travel

Published on February 11, 2018May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman22 Comments

I’ve let you all down. When I started this blog I made a promise that I would write about the good, the bad and the ugly aspects of my adventures.

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My Year In Travel 2017: From The Welsh Riviera To Costa Rica’s Tropical Coast

Published on December 28, 2017May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman2 Comments

“Very few travel experiences have made my heart beat as fast as it did in that moment. With my head torch off, the precipice less than a metre in front of me was invisible.”

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A Mission Statement For Central America

Published on December 14, 2017May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman8 Comments

I don’t usually write in the present tense, but here I am in Cahuita, Costa Rica.

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It was dreary today. I didn’t make it outside for a proper walk and the promise of yesterday’s spring seemed very distant all of a sudden.

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So here it is. Day one of social distancing.

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On doing what you love. And why it’s not always finding time that’s the challenge.

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I still have more to say about my recent travels through Central America. Although as always at this time of year, I find myself reflecting on the three years I spent in Australia.

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When I first started travelling I gave little thought to whether I was following everyone else or not.

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I had the pleasure of meeting David as part of a free walking tour that I joined through the city of San Salvador.

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Born in the town of Salama, southern Guatemala, Joel is now a local of Poptún. Against adversity, Joel has made a success of his local tuk-tuk business that ferries visitors around the locality.

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I’ve let you all down. When I started this blog I made a promise that I would write about the good, the bad and the ugly aspects of my adventures.

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“Very few travel experiences have made my heart beat as fast as it did in that moment. With my head torch off, the precipice less than a metre in front of me was invisible.”

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I don’t usually write in the present tense, but here I am in Cahuita, Costa Rica.

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