Dubai is undoubtedly a luxurious destination. If you have the money you could easily spend hundreds in the blink of an eye! Dubai is a shopping mecca, it’s malls contain thousands of shops! Yes you heard that right, thousands! The worlds first seven start hotel was also built in Dubai (The Burj Al Arab) and the many…
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Two nights ago I was lucky enough to see traditional dancing in Kandy. The costumes were beautiful and the dancing was captivating. Despite being in a hall full of ‘foreigners’ I really enjoyed the performance. Here are some videos that I took whilst I was there. What do you think? Your browser does not support…
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People who know me know how much I love my big bulky vintage dresses and petticoats. I’m no minimalist…. Probably the antithesis of backpacker material! So I was worried that I would over-pack for my big trip to Dubai, Asia and Oceania. How can one possibly pack everything you need in one backpack?! I bought…
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Before I came to Dubai I heard that it was obsessed with being the ‘biggest and best’ in the world. Dubai Marina sealed this view for me! Having bought a day ticket for the metro I was determined to make the most of my short time there in Dubai! I boarded the cool, clean air…
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I was flabbergasted to be nominated for the Leibster blog award not once, but twice! I was nominated by Scott from Backpackerscott.wordpress.com and the lovely Lillian from Travelarmadillo.com! I have talked to both Scott and Lillian on twitter at length about our upcoming travel plans. Scott is backpacking Asia just after I start…
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In exactly one month I will be boarding a plane to Dubai. Leaving everything that I have worked for for a year. My life will change dramatically. For every person that has wished me luck and remarked about what an amazing time I will have, another person has said ‘travel? Alone? For a year?…
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Linares was my first taste of ‘real Spain’. It’s located in Jae’n in Andalusia in Southern Spain. It’s known for it’s mining history but the last mine closed it’s doors in 1991. We were all dying to experience Linares the next day. We experienced Spains cafe culture by enjoying a delicious, fresh breakfast on a small…
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The Anglos and Spaniards were no longer strangers, they were friends. I’ve never had such a close bond with such an eclectic group of people before. We were all excited to let our hair down and enjoy a few drinks together at our first party night in Candeleda! Everyone dressed up in their finest clothes…
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So there I was, on a bus full of Spanairds and Anglos from all around the world on my way to a hotel in an isolated little Spanish town. We sat Anglo-Spaniard on the bus. I was sat next to a very chatty Spanish man. Initially I wondered what the hell we would talk about…
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I arrived in Madrid in the afternoon, clinging on to my suitcase (just in case anyone decided to pickpocket one of my retro dresses from my suitcase!). As soon as I got off the plane I could sense a change in mood, Spaniards are a lot happier and more relaxed than the English! I could…
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