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A Walk Through Five Historical Treasures In Ohrid, Macedonia

Published on February 5, 2017May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman8 Comments

The postcard A-lister, St John’s church stands over the small cove at Kaneo. It’s the final focal point on a peninsula that suddenly gives way to the blue waters of Lake Ohrid beyond, and has been for over eight hundred years.

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An Introduction To Ohrid, Macedonia

Published on November 20, 2016May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman9 Comments

As I looked down from Samuel’s Fortress, I marvelled that its 11^th century guards would have taken in a similar view. Misty mountainous slopes, seasonally snow-capped, plunge towards slithers of shoreline that border the city of Ohrid’s ancient lake.

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Lille’s Historic Façades In Photos

Published on June 7, 2016May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman6 Comments

Lille’s complex history is visible in the architecture of its prominent buildings. From the cobbled quarter of Saint André, to the tinted glass of the Euralille shopping centre, a walk through the city tells a story of constant evolution through the diversity of its façades.

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Fuelled By Bubbles: Running La Champenoise, France

Published on June 2, 2016May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman10 Comments

I hadn’t expected it to start with a hill. As a lime green man-kini and its host buttocks pulled away up the gravel path, the tiny town of Reuil dropped away behind me, and I puffed my way through the first kilometres of France’s strangest sporting event.

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The White World Of Bolivia’s Uyuni Salt Flats

Published on May 17, 2016May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman3 Comments

Some places have to be seen to be believed. During my second month in South America I drove south from La Paz towards the town of Uyuni in southern Bolivia: A base for the world’s largest, and highest salt lake.

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From Coast To Castle: A Long Weekend On The Gower Peninsula

Published on September 23, 2015May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman3 Comments

A few oblivious sheep ambled across my path as I reached my seat: a bouncy patch of heather.

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Following In Inca Footsteps At Machu Picchu, Peru

Published on September 16, 2015May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman4 Comments

In a world where few corners remain unexplored, it’s easy to become cynical about well-trodden paths.

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Across The Border Into Turkish Cyprus

Published on January 25, 2015May 9, 2020 by Rachel Lishman4 Comments

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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Cyprus: A Lesson In Escaping The Resort

Published on January 2, 2015May 9, 2020 by Rachel Lishman3 Comments

After more than a decade of nothing but backpackers hostels, a last minute decision to get some winter sun dumped me in a 4 star, beachside resort in Paphos, southern Cyprus.

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Morocco Is The Perfect Country To Revisit

Published on August 31, 2014May 9, 2020 by Rachel Lishman10 Comments

I live in hope that there are others like me, who have an aversion to going anywhere twice.

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The postcard A-lister, St John’s church stands over the small cove at Kaneo. It’s the final focal point on a peninsula that suddenly gives way to the blue waters of Lake Ohrid beyond, and has been for over eight hundred years.

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As I looked down from Samuel’s Fortress, I marvelled that its 11th century guards would have taken in a similar view. Misty mountainous slopes, seasonally snow-capped, plunge towards slithers of shoreline that border the city of Ohrid’s ancient lake.

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Lille’s complex history is visible in the architecture of its prominent buildings. From the cobbled quarter of Saint André, to the tinted glass of the Euralille shopping centre, a walk through the city tells a story of constant evolution through the diversity of its façades.

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I hadn’t expected it to start with a hill. As a lime green man-kini and its host buttocks pulled away up the gravel path, the tiny town of Reuil dropped away behind me, and I puffed my way through the first kilometres of France’s strangest sporting event.

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Some places have to be seen to be believed. During my second month in South America I drove south from La Paz towards the town of Uyuni in southern Bolivia: A base for the world’s largest, and highest salt lake.

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A few oblivious sheep ambled across my path as I reached my seat: a bouncy patch of heather.

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In a world where few corners remain unexplored, it’s easy to become cynical about well-trodden paths.

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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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After more than a decade of nothing but backpackers hostels, a last minute decision to get some winter sun dumped me in a 4 star, beachside resort in Paphos, southern Cyprus.

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I live in hope that there are others like me, who have an aversion to going anywhere twice.

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As I looked down from Samuel’s Fortress, I marvelled that its 11^th century guards would have taken in a similar view. Misty mountainous slopes, seasonally snow-capped, plunge towards slithers of shoreline that border the city of Ohrid’s ancient lake.