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The Price of our Cynicism

The Price of our Cynicism

March 8, 2017
by Lara Sveinsson
Features

For many of us, a degree of often unfounded cynicism is one of those universalities of travel that all of us experience but none acknowledge,…

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High Tea in the Himalayas

High Tea in the Himalayas

August 27, 2015
by Lara Sveinsson
Yarns

On a remote mountain in the Indian Himalayas, right at the mouth of the Chanderkhani Pass, there is a teashop that sits on top of…

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Earthquakes and the Traveller's Incapacity

Earthquakes and the Traveller’s Incapacity

May 6, 2015
by Lara Sveinsson
Current Affairs

As anyone with a Facebook account or any degree of exposure to world news would know, the last week or two has been a pretty…

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33 Things to do on a Bus

33 Things to do on a Bus

January 20, 2015
by Lara Sveinsson
Features

I have spent more hours on buses than the average person. I’d like to say “more hours than I’d like to admit”, but lets face…

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Tanga: Amani Nature Reserve

Tanga: Amani Nature Reserve

December 5, 2014
by Lara Sveinsson
Tanga Do

Get There: While it’s a bit of a hike from the main drag, Amani is a perfect stopover between Dar and the Kenyan coast cities…

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The Post-Travel Blues

The Post-Travel Blues

March 9, 2014
by Lara Sveinsson
Features

I hate coming home. I hate having a numerical limit placed on the numbers of holes and suspicious stains my clothes are allowed to have,…

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So You Want to be a Volunteer?

So You Want to be a Volunteer?

February 4, 2014
by Lara Sveinsson
Features, Life Queries

As someone who’s spent a fair bit of time around the mud-brick hand-moulded blocks of the volunteer world, there are not enough words to encapsulate…

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Nkhata Bay: Mayoka Village

Nkhata Bay: Mayoka Village

February 3, 2014
by Lara Sveinsson
Nkhata Bay Do

Get There: From the town centre, it’s a very doable 10 – 15 minute walk to Mayoka. If you can’t be bothered walking, every taxi…

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African Minibuses

African Minibuses

December 16, 2013
by Lara Sveinsson
Africa Tips, Features

Matolas, matattus, dala-dalas or a myriad of other names depending on what country you wash up in, are probably the most common form of transport…

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Zanzibar: Street Food

Zanzibar: Street Food

December 16, 2013
by Lara Sveinsson
Zanzibar Do

Africa pretty much does hobo-cheap food better than anywhere in the world, but of all the continent’s jizz-worthy places to eat on the street, Zanzibar…

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Livingstone: Jollyboys Backpackers

Livingstone: Jollyboys Backpackers

December 16, 2013
by Lara Sveinsson
Livingstone Do

Cost: Upwards of 40 bucks for the cabins, which is big cash for Africa, but more affordable if you’re tenting and/or sleeping on the couches…

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Livingstone: Victoria Falls Bungy Jump

Livingstone: Victoria Falls Bungy Jump

December 16, 2013
by Lara Sveinsson
Livingstone Do

Cost: Starting from about $80 for the zipline, about $160 to do all three (zipline, swing and bungee) Get There: You can get to the…

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