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A trip to Sierra Leone

November 24, 2014 Mark Leave a comment Africa, Travel
A ferry in Freetown, Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone is in the news at the moment for the wrong reasons, with the Ebola outbreak making headlines around the world. I thought it would be a good time therefore to write about a trip to Sierra Leone which was altogether more positive, in this West African state that I have found to be […]

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Ferry Crossings of the World

February 12, 2013February 12, 2013 Mark Leave a comment Africa, Asia, Travel
A ferry in Laos

I mentioned recently about the MV Princess Victoria ferry disaster, and commented at the time on how I am reminded of it each time I sail to or from Larne, and it made me think about some of the other ferry crossings that I have had the pleasure to experience. A couple of the more […]

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Food, Glorious Food! Spiders, Scorpions and Seahorses

February 3, 2013September 28, 2014 Mark Leave a comment Africa, Asia, Travel
Deep fried spiders

One of the interesting opportunities that travelling provides is the varying cuisines of the world to which you are exposed.  Some are wonderful and lead you to wonder why they are not popular around the world, and with others, it is quite obvious as to why some food types are considered to be an acquired […]

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A quick visit to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia…

January 20, 2013February 2, 2013 Mark Leave a comment Africa, Travel
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

It may be a cold and white January in the UK, but this weekend last year, I found myself in the much less cold and remarkably interesting surroundings of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia.  I have travelled quite extensively in Africa, and was fortunate enough to spend several years in a job that meant travelling to […]

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