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London’s Shortest Season: Green Spaces In The East

Published on August 19, 2016May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman5 Comments

Better late than never. It seems that proper summer, as opposed to ‘that warm week we always get in May’ has finally hit England’s capital. Temperatures have inched over 25 for the first time this year, and the infamous Central Line has inevitably become a sauna.

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Powered By Flowers: An Itinerary For Tasmania

Published on November 29, 2015May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman8 Comments

I thought I was hallucinating when I arrived in Bicheno. In the middle of the campsite sat another vehicle exactly like mine: A compact campervan covered in purple and yellow flowers.

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The Poor Man’s Galapagos Islands, Peru

Published on September 8, 2015May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman4 Comments

Not visiting the Galapagos Islands while I was in Ecuador is my biggest travel regret. My strict budget didn’t allow me the luxury.

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Hiking In Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia

Published on August 23, 2015May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman7 Comments

I was lost metres from the main road. The midday heat of early May in Croatia’s countryside drenched the material of my heavy backpack, and I started to daydream about passing the afternoon with an icy beer instead.

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Wingo And A Hike Through The Ecuadorian Amazon

Published on January 18, 2015May 9, 2020 by Rachel Lishman17 Comments

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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The Cats of Agios Neophytos Monastery, Cyprus

Published on January 7, 2015May 9, 2020 by Rachel Lishman7 Comments

I vowed I’d never write about my second passion: cats. Yet here we are. Of course, that was before I knew that Tala existed.

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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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Camping At Mystery Bay In New South Wales

Published on July 20, 2014May 9, 2020 by Rachel Lishman10 Comments

I wake up slightly disoriented and quickly tug at the zip. A tepid breeze sifts through the tall trees overhead, casting flecks of sunlight on the leaf-littered forest floor.

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The Benefits Of Becoming A Scuba Diver

Published on April 27, 2014May 9, 2020 by Rachel Lishman8 Comments

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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A Visit To Coonamble, New South Wales

Published on March 28, 2014May 9, 2020 by Rachel Lishman2 Comments

“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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Better late than never. It seems that proper summer, as opposed to ‘that warm week we always get in May’ has finally hit England’s capital. Temperatures have inched over 25 for the first time this year, and the infamous Central Line has inevitably become a sauna.

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I thought I was hallucinating when I arrived in Bicheno. In the middle of the campsite sat another vehicle exactly like mine: A compact campervan covered in purple and yellow flowers.

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Not visiting the Galapagos Islands while I was in Ecuador is my biggest travel regret. My strict budget didn’t allow me the luxury.

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I was lost metres from the main road. The midday heat of early May in Croatia’s countryside drenched the material of my heavy backpack, and I started to daydream about passing the afternoon with an icy beer instead.

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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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I vowed I’d never write about my second passion: cats. Yet here we are. Of course, that was before I knew that Tala existed.

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

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I wake up slightly disoriented and quickly tug at the zip. A tepid breeze sifts through the tall trees overhead, casting flecks of sunlight on the leaf-littered forest floor.

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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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“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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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.