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Sustainable Travel and Volunteering

Photo Friday: Life in Huaraz

Posted by on May 11, 2012 in Features, Photo of the Week, Starry-Eyed Snapshots | 1 comment

Photo Friday: Life in Huaraz

As this month is all about volunteering and sustainable travel, the focus of this Photo Friday is the town of Huaraz, Peru. I spent a month volunteering there and fell in love with the place.

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Birthday Celebrations Across the Cafe Table

Posted by on May 9, 2012 in Features, Starry-Eyed Tales | 7 comments

Birthday Celebrations Across the Cafe Table

It’s hard to believe, but the Travel Belles‘ wonderful virtual get-together Across the Cafe Table has been going for one whole year! Congratulations to Margo and Briana, who run the show! So fittingly, this month’s natter is all about dream birthday trips – where would you go?

 

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Photo Friday: Sustainable Transport in the Andes

Posted by on May 4, 2012 in Features, Photo of the Week, Starry-Eyed Snapshots | 2 comments

Photo Friday: Sustainable Transport in the Andes

When visiting a glacier high in the Andes, sustainable transport is really your only option…

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The Delight of Borough Market

Posted by on Apr 25, 2012 in Features, Photo Posts, Starry-Eyed Snapshots | 3 comments

The Delight of Borough Market

Ever since Jamie Oliver, or some TV chef, announced that they got their produce from Borough Market, it has become ‘trendy’ – compelete with flocks of tourists and a few pristine-looking stalls with the haughty signs: ‘only customers allowed to take photos’.

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London Transport: Get ready for the Olympics

Posted by on Apr 19, 2012 in Features, Starry-Eyed Guide to the Olympics | 1 comment

London Transport: Get ready for the Olympics

In the first of our Olympic guides, we’re looking at London Transport: how to get around during Olympics season – and how to avoid tube-rage…

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Spontaneous Short Breaks

Posted by on Apr 17, 2012 in Features, News, Views & Reviews | 1 comment

Spontaneous Short Breaks

It’s that time of year when people are rushing to book their August summer holidays, frowning over brochures and having heated discussions with friends about how many days to go for and whether it should be all-inclusive. People talk of the stress of it all, trying to find the best place at the best price, with a group of people that all get along on dates that everyone can do.

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