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The Wanderings of an Englishman

The Bus Journey

MOLDOVA | Sunday, 13 Apr 2014 | Views [702] | Comments [1] | Scholarship Entry

The man fidgeted and fumbled as the bus pulled away into the dark, a nod proffered in acknowledgement met with an icy cold stare. “No”, he grunted as he waved away my hand, irritated by a paltry offering of amiable companionship and cheap sweets. No ... Read more >

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Understanding a Culture through Food - A Highland dish

UNITED KINGDOM | Monday, 8 Apr 2013 | Views [431] | Scholarship Entry

“They grow wild, you know” chuckled the grizzled old man, a pipe in his hand and a mischievous glint in his eye. “Oot there. In the hills.” I gazed in the direction of his outstretched arm, towards the mountains. Impossibly steep slopes tumbled into ... Read more >

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Lost in the Dark

LITHUANIA | Monday, 28 Mar 2011 | Views [376]

The darkness was almost overwhelming, so utterly black that I couldn't even see my own hand in front of my face. I pushed forwards nervously in baby steps, searching hopelessely for a way out. How had I managed to get myself lost in a church crypt>... Read more >

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My Travel Writing Scholarship 2011 entry - My Big Adventure

WORLDWIDE | Monday, 28 Mar 2011 | Views [454] | Scholarship Entry

The darkness was almost overwhelming, so utterly black that I couldn’t even see my own hand in front of my face. I pushed forwards nervously in baby steps, searching hopelessly for a way out. How had I managed to get myself lost in a church crypt? Why ... Read more >

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