I forgot for a minute there that I lived in Cambridge, United Kingdom. This post is a blast from 2021 past. I had to look up the year because from 2020-2023 I have no memory of this place. I do remember that my accommodation was near a Lidl supermarket, which I was jazzed about because […]
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Our Peruvian story last left off with the hero’s (me and my cousin, obviously) mesmerising ascent towards the ancient Inca Sun Gate, the original entranceway for the mystical Machu Picchu- followed by a free t-shirt. Hard to say what impressed me more. Snaking our way down towards the ruins, we experienced our last moments of
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Yes, our inca trail tour company (Orange Nation) did provide snacks. I know that is your biggest concern before you’re about to hike 43 kilometers over 4 days, in savagely high altitudes with a broken tailbone. On top of the ones provided by the tour company, I brought my own snacks, obviously, and ate some
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First time in South America? You feta believe it. I’ve been consuming a lot of cheese lately, sorry/ not sorry. I met my cousin in Lima, Peru to begin our epic adventure. Our route: arrival in Lima A rough 12h and 30 minutes later about mid-afternoon, I arrived in Lima from Amsterdam. I exchanged my
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10 out of 10 would recommend hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu (known as machu eat-chu up to some), keep in mind it isn’t something you can just roll out of bed and put on pants for. It requires a little more prep than that. when to book My cousin and I were planning
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Italy really puts the rail in Eurail. so that’s why I decided to take a ferry from Durres, Albania to Bari, Italy- so I could use my train pass. From Bari, I headed north to Rimini. How did I end up in the relaxed seaside town of Rimini for 4 nights? Bit of background info,
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Oh Banja, Banja, Luka. This inconveniently located town in Bosnia and Hair of Genovia (most commonly known as Herzegovina) is where a little known low-cost airline called Ryanair flies to. banja luka summed up What’s here you might ask? That’s a great question. I’ll take Tears and Sadness for 500, Alex. (I only use the
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Through a series of unfortunate events, I booked remote working with my friend in Slovenia in July 2022, but then a few months later when we arrived, I ended up not working while he had to still work (don’t ask). itinerary I always think 6 a.m. flights are a good idea when I see the
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More like if you’re going to San Francisco make sure to avoid the Tenderloin area. Now calling an area of the city Tenderloin makes it sound like it will be delicious and juicy- but fool us once- it is in fact the spot with the highest crime rate and homelessness issues in this golden city.
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Cambridge is not the most convenient hub for day trips using public transport especailly not to Lavenham. I’ve found that out through hours of research resulting in carpal tunnel. You end up needing to travel south back through London in order to get to other destinations. That’s not to say it can’t be done- but
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