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Guardians Of A Mountain Kingdom: A Drive Through Montenegro

Published on July 13, 2015May 9, 2020 by Rachel Lishman5 Comments

From across the dark water, it looked like fairy lights had been flung against the jagged mountain slopes. Forming arcs and triangles, occasionally broken by backlit towers, Kotor’s twinkles put on quite the show. “You see…” Slavko my guide explained, “The lights form the shape of an old man. He guards this city”.

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Jumping Straight In From A Bridge In Baños, Ecuador

Published on January 14, 2015May 9, 2020 by Rachel Lishman7 Comments

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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A Weekend Hiking In The Peak District

Published on September 22, 2014May 9, 2020 by Rachel Lishman4 Comments

I was actually sunburnt. I’d expected to spend the weekend coping with such British staples as a sopping wet tent inner, blistered feet from drenched socks and that guilt we get from just wanting to give up and walk into the nearest hotel.

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My Favourite Hikes In Australia’s Capital Territory

Published on August 5, 2014May 9, 2020 by Rachel Lishman15 Comments

Charles Scrivener and his men set out in the early 20^th century to mark the border of what’s known today as the Australian Capital Territory.

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An Adventure Weekend In Australia’s Blue Mountains

Published on July 27, 2014May 9, 2020 by Rachel Lishman14 Comments

The heavy contrast of the Blue Mountains’ haze against the rich ochre of the ancient sandstone escarpments isn’t the only disparity in the Blue Mountains National Park.

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Hiking A In Welsh Winter Wonderland

Published on July 13, 2014May 9, 2020 by Rachel Lishman14 Comments

Having recently returned from the famous, snow-covered landscapes of Mongolia, Eastern Siberia and Moscow, I wasn’t expecting much. When I heard that Pen-Y Fan had recently succumbed to a spattering of the white stuff, I smirked: “We’ll see”.

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