The End Of An Era At London’s Natural History Museum

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The first time I entered Hintze Hall I felt very small. I was very small, probably no more than eight years old.

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Prepping For Adventure: A Day Out At London’s Travel Shows

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If you’re anything like me, travel isn’t just something you do but a way of life. The enjoyment I get out of researching, planning and generally letting others inspire me to travel is often on a par with the trips I end up taking.

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Life And Death In The Peruvian Desert

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We think of deserts as vast expanses of nothingness. No life, no growth and certainly no visible signs of the moments in between.

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All The Suns Of Punta Sal, Northern Peru

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The first time I ever saw the Pacific it glistened steely white under a strong afternoon sun.

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My Visit To A Panama Hat Factory In Cuenca

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Two weeks into my South American adventure, I bought a dress ideal for a cocktail party.

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48 Hours In Riga, Latvia’s Capital

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I chose Riga because it was cheap. One of my favourite travel daydreams begins by typing London to Everywhere into SkyScanner and sorting by price.

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Across The Border Into Turkish Cyprus

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What is a country? As I walked towards the border I suddenly realised I had no idea what that word actually meant. A few minutes later I crossed into the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus; the first place I’ve visited that technically, doesn’t exist.

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Wingo And A Hike Through The Ecuadorian Amazon

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Wingo was a wanderer by nature. In tales of his childhood he recalled staying in the jungle until night fall, only brought back to his village by the enticing thought of his mother huddled over the fire preparing food.

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Jumping Straight In From A Bridge In Baños, Ecuador

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I tried desperately to look towards the horizon. The V-shaped gap at the end of the gorge cupped a dull grey sky.

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Out On My Own In Quito, Ecuador

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Underneath the plane window thousands of twinkling city lights rose and fell with the undulating Andes.

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