Category Archives: Travel Blog
Silent Prayers
To me there are few things more beautiful than prayer flags fluttering against the breeze; a dance of shadow, light and colour. It has been far too long since I have sat below these flags in McLeod Ganj, closed my … Continue reading
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Brideshead Visited
Last weekend during England’s freak sunny spell I was lucky enough to pay a visit -camera in hand- to the oh so picturesque stately home of Castle Howard. Some of you might recognise it from the 1980s TV show Brideshead … Continue reading
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A leap out of my comfort zone
For a country bumpkin such as myself, deciding to undertake an internship in bustling London seemed, on paper, like a rather colossal shift away from working in an office with a view of the Himalayas. A leap out of my … Continue reading
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Harry Potter and The Never-Ending Corridor
The first time I walked through the stunningly beautiful Cloisters of Durham Cathedral I was being anything but studious, despite my surroundings. I wasn’t contemplating the meaning of life, debating Locke’s Political Theory with my fellow students or even reading … Continue reading
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A Travelling Circus of Friends
“You’re from England? Me too!” In that split second a bond is created, instant friendship. This is a curious tale of making friends whilst travelling. I arrived in India with two brilliant travelling companions, my cousin and my best friend. … Continue reading
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My Life on McLeod Number Nine
Now I have returned to ‘sunny’ England I find myself being painfully reminiscing about McLeod Ganj, for me the small town nestled in the mountainside is home and a brilliant one at that. Whether you spend one week or one … Continue reading
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My first massage – Not what you’d call relaxing
After 30 minutes of rubbing, pressing and squeezing by an Ayuredic masseuse my eyes are struggling to focus on the words as a write, while I struggle to breath as the room fills with a smog of incense. This was … Continue reading
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