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Istanbul’s coffee networks.

*   Behind an opened gateway, just off a busy outer lane of Istanbul’s Spice Bazaar, three small collapsable tables with a few scattered stools are sat up against the lanes concrete walls. Men are running in and out of

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Istanbul’s coffee networks.

*   Behind an opened gateway, just off a busy outer lane of Istanbul’s Spice Bazaar, three small collapsable tables with a few scattered stools are sat up against the lanes concrete walls. Men are running in and out of

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Images of Istanbul

Mosques, bazaars and street life from the past few days in Istanbul. Sultanahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque) Japanese ladies working the borrowed blue headscarfs, Blue Mosque.  Rugs, Grand Bazaar. Afternoon at the Galata Bridge, over the Golden Horn Istanbul from the

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Images of Istanbul

Mosques, bazaars and street life from the past few days in Istanbul. Sultanahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque) Japanese ladies working the borrowed blue headscarfs, Blue Mosque.  Rugs, Grand Bazaar. Afternoon at the Galata Bridge, over the Golden Horn Istanbul from the

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Tasmania to Istanbul.

It was a busy week leading up to my departure for Europe. 5 days before leaving I had two wisdom teeth taken in a last minute attempt to reclaim some dental health before another indefinite period away from home. The

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Tasmania to Istanbul.

It was a busy week leading up to my departure for Europe. 5 days before leaving I had two wisdom teeth taken in a last minute attempt to reclaim some dental health before another indefinite period away from home. The

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Nepal – Annapurna Adventure

The final post from last years traveling around Asia. Leaving for Europe tomorrow, so thought it was high time to get up to date.  My last post was less than positive, so to balance out the mood I will put

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Nepal – Annapurna Adventure

The final post from last years traveling around Asia. Leaving for Europe tomorrow, so thought it was high time to get up to date.  My last post was less than positive, so to balance out the mood I will put

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on why I will never fly China Southern again.

I don’t mind cheap airlines. My legs aren’t particularly long, my waistline can deal with a narrow seat, and after 5 years of being a university student, my taste palette has dealt with much worse than soggy chicken and dry

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on why I will never fly China Southern again.

I don’t mind cheap airlines. My legs aren’t particularly long, my waistline can deal with a narrow seat, and after 5 years of being a university student, my taste palette has dealt with much worse than soggy chicken and dry

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The scenic route from Shanghai to Beijing – Pt 4 *final*

I could count the days left on my Chinese visa on 1 hand. After heading as far west as I had time to venture and then correcting my route back east, It was time to make my way to the

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The scenic route from Shanghai to Beijing – Pt 4 *final*

I could count the days left on my Chinese visa on 1 hand. After heading as far west as I had time to venture and then correcting my route back east, It was time to make my way to the

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The scenic route from Shanghai to Beijing – Pt 3.

The downside of heading a long way west when you should be heading east, is that eventually you have to turn around. Dunhuang in Western China was my turning point, I had fulfilled my ambition of Laurence of Arabia’ing about

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The scenic route from Shanghai to Beijing – Pt 3.

The downside of heading a long way west when you should be heading east, is that eventually you have to turn around. Dunhuang in Western China was my turning point, I had fulfilled my ambition of Laurence of Arabia’ing about