Category Archives: beaches

under the sea

Posted on 09/05/2008 by clairelinney

Okay, I am actually on holiday now, there is no way I can call this week even slightly difficult, stressful or challenging. Then again, I’ve been on the move for 13 months and quite frankly I think I deserve a … Continue reading →

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dirt bikes and dirty dancing

Posted on 19/04/2008 by clairelinney

Currently chilling out in Sihanoukville, which has been a lot of fun, but is beginning to burn a hole in both my liver and my wallet! Our last night in Phnom Penh we ended up being covered in talcum powder and … Continue reading →

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the easy island life

Posted on 07/04/2008 by clairelinney

What is it about islands? It doesn’t matter which part of the world you are in but when you put any kind of civilisation on an island small enough to drive around in a day, with hot weather and palm … Continue reading →

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cooking classes, Cua Da Beach & custom-made clothes

Posted on 16/03/2008 by clairelinney

I am definitely falling victim to the infinite charms of Vietnam. This place is coming close to rivalling India for the sheer number of photogenic opportunities, whether it is farmers plowing rice paddies with huge horned buffaloes, the women in … Continue reading →

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cocktails and cows at sunset

Posted on 13/11/2007 by clairelinney

I hadn’t really expected to like Goa a huge amount, I imagined a very touristy, built up beach resort and I couldn’t have been more wrong. Goa has a really strong Portuguese influence from their occupation and as a result … Continue reading →

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the art of love beneath an umbrella

Posted on 11/08/2007 by clairelinney

Okay I just love the slightly intriguing entry titles, just to intice you to actually read on in hope of some tittilating gossip, sadly there is none. In fact the heading refers to the multi-purpose Sri Lankan umbrella. All the women here … Continue reading →

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sun, sea, sand, surf…did I miss something?

Posted on 18/07/2007 by clairelinney

Sometimes when travelling you just seem to arrive in the perfect place, with the perfect group of people at the perfect time and nowhere could be truer of Itacare. I arrived in this laid back beach town just after sunset … Continue reading →

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the girl from ipanema

Posted on 01/07/2007 by clairelinney

I am in Rio and I love this place more than I can express although my liver maybe feeling slightly differently about the experience! I arrived in Rio on Friday afternoon and managed to catch a local bus to my hostel … Continue reading →

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bad for the budget, good for the soul

Posted on 28/06/2007 by clairelinney

I know I like to make out that actually this travelling business is really quite hard work; overcoming language barriers, constantly meeting new people, navigating new places, buying bus tickets, finding food, somewhere to stay. Well I’m currently in Paraty … Continue reading →

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