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Kilimanjaro: Hitting Rock Bottom At The Top Of Africa
My trip to Kilimanjaro was the best proof that things can change in a heartbeat. Reading time: 10 minutes.
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Hiking Laguna Grande of El Cocuy [Part I]
Laguna Grande of El Cocuy sits at 4,600m up in the Sierra Nevada and this is the first part of getting to it [10 minutes].
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Καφές, γκράφιτι και σάλσα
Κολομβία. Μια λέξη που κυλάει στο στόμα παιχνιδιάρικα, φέρνοντας στο μυαλό εικόνες, μυρωδιές και ήχους, ξυπνώντας όλες τις αισθήσεις. Χρόνος διαβάσματος: 6 λεπτά.
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‘I was standing just here…’
Barrio Egipto shows the other face of Colombia, one only a couple of hundred meters away from the arty, colourful and hippy neighbourhood of La Candelaria. Reading time: 14 minutes.
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Returns & Comebacks
Travelling has its own intricacies, beauties and challenges. And so does coming back to a familiar place and life… Reading time: 9 minutes.
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Cycling Through Hell’s Gate
Hell’s Gate National Park may not have the most inviting of names, yet it gifted me one of the most memorable experiences. Reading time: 15 minutes.
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Where The Sweetest Treats Are Found
Hiking through a village while volunteering in Malawi can come with unexpected – and very sweet – encounters. Reading time: 11 minutes.
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Why Do I Travel?
Because of the unique energy unleashed within me when I travel, which ripples outwards on so many lives, some for a moment, others for a lifetime… Reading time: 3 minutes.
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Breaking The Fast
Wandering through the streets of Mombasa during Ramadan can result in completely unexpected experiences. I never thought I’d be invited to break the fast with a group of men in a short alleyway in the Old Town, but it was one of the warmest experiences. Reading time: 9 minutes.
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Ένας Νέος Χρόνος
Ο νέος χρόνος σηματοδοτεί μια καινούρια αρχή για πολλούς από εμάς. Ωστόσο, για άλλους είναι απλώς μια μέρα – όχι γιατί δεν θέλουν, αλλα γιατί δεν μπορούν. Χρόνος διαβάσματος: 3 λεπτά.