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Supersymmetry

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or: Lucky I’m Equally Good / Bad with My Left Hand as My Right I am typing this one handed. And looking at the keyboard. For someone that normally types with all ten fingers and no eyes on the keys […]

Rowing sunset grand baie

That’s Just the Way It Is, Baby

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or: Idioms don’t always translate well One of the 974 things I like about travel is learning the way some expressions translate in other languages and others that don’t. There are some expressions that are unique to English and don’t […]

Mauritius snacks with French people

Red Red Wine

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or: Another Way To Eat Cheese with Wine One of the 974 things I like about travel is trying new food and trying food which I’m already familiar with in one way in a totally different way. This week has […]

Dancing party

Rhythm is a Dancer

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or: Dancing in Mauritius I am convinced that most, if not all, Mauritian people know how to dance. Even those that say they can’t dance, they can dance. And dance well. Well, they can in my opinion anyway. Yes, this […]

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Sweeter Deal

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or: When Life is Like a Disney Fairytale Yet Isn’t at the Same Time Staying in touch with family and friends while I travel / live overseas has been through a variety of different methods, including this blog. There is […]

Environmentally-friendly zip bags

On The Road Again

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or: This Time I’m Packing Properly     It’s my last post from HK for a little while as I’m flying out again tomorrow night. It means I have to complete within the next few hours one of the tasks […]

Victoria Harbour Hong Kong

Another Town, Another Train

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or: A Mistake is Possible Even With Great Public Transport       As expected, I’ve been visiting people, eating dim sum (and a few other things too) and returning to some of my favourite places around Hong Kong before […]

Sai Ying Pun

Fine Time

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or: What It’s Like To Be Home I’ve been back in Hong Kong for four days after traveling for a year. I’ve seen quite a few friends already (this has been great!) and people from all over the place have […]

Coffee flat white

Leaving Home

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or: A Reflection On My Gap Year From Asia A few more days and I am on the move again. I’ll be going back to where this particular journey began – the bright lights, and now cold weather, of HK. […]