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Month: August 2015

Weekends away: Yurt life!

Weekends away: Yurt life!

This was our home for two nights in early August – a yurt in a field in East Sussex, about 20 minutes north of Eastbourne on England’s south coast. Gurt the yurt It was a beautiful setting. We had the whole field to ourselves – no other yurts or buildings – with a beautiful view of the surrounding East Sussex countryside to enjoy while sipping our wine on the wooden veranda outside.  Sipping wine as the sun set The little…

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5 things every traveller should know about India

5 things every traveller should know about India

1. Watch out for the Indian paparazzi! As a (white) westerner travelling in India and particularly when visiting sites that are popular with Indian (rather than foreign) tourists, you will at some point become a tourist attraction yourself.  So it starts … with one baby Mostly, the interest is harmless. Families want to come and say hello, welcome you to India and have their photo taken with you. It can get a bit annoying though, particularly when you’re just trying to…

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