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    Travel Inspiration – Rome and the Vatican

         Europe as a whole is a continent rich in history and culture, full of beautiful sights and architecture, but Rome in particular is a standout when it comes to history (Italy has some other beautiful cities too –…

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    Hong Kong at Night

         When I first moved to Hong Kong, I was overwhelmed. By the culture shock, by the crammed streets, by the language foreign to my ears, and by the vast, towering skyscrapers dominating the skyline. Honestly, I thought most…

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    Junk Boat Party | Hong Kong

         Oh, the sweet, sweet freedom of having a Saturday off… I know my job isn’t the hardest in the world, and there are plenty of other people who work far more hours than I do. But working 46…

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    Cheung Sha Beach | Lantau Island

         Hong Kong in the spring is not always the prettiest of places, with the sky painted a dreary grey and the tops of the highest buildings constantly lost in the clouds of foggy pollution. The humidity is high…

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    A-Z of Edinburgh

         While I’m originally from the Scottish Borders, and it was a nice place to grow up, Edinburgh quickly became my second home when I went there for university. I may have left it to jet off halfway around…

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    The Hong Kong Story | Museum of History

         Hong Kong has several museums dotted throughout the city, several of which can be found in Tsim Sha Tsui, and when it’s a rainy afternoon – as it is more and more often these days – they’re a…

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    Travel Inspiration – Belize

         Roaming around Belize is dropping straight into a tropical postcard. This was the second country I visited during my travels through Central America, and while we only stopped off int two locations, they gave me a pretty good…

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    Hong Kong: 8 Month Update

         Eight months. Just read that again and take it in. I know I need to. I can’t believe it’s been eight months already. That time has just flown by! The last few months even more so, since we…

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    El Nido, Palawan | Philippines

         The trek from Boracay to El Nido was not an easy one – I could have flown from Hong Kong to the UK in the same amount of time. But after a van, a ferry, another van, a…