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A jaunt in Japan: Kyoto and Osaka
The second part of my East Asia trip last autumn was a check off a long-standing item on the bucket list: Japan! After five days in South Korea, our group of three flew on T’way Airlines from Seoul to Osaka. T’way is a low cost carrier based in Korea; it was decent for the short […]
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A cool break in South Korea
My last ‘big trip’ took place last November, when I ventured over to South Korea and Japan for two weeks with Mr. Chuckles. Japan had been on both of our travel wish lists forever, but South Korea was something of an incidental stop we decided to make in order to meet up with our friend. […]
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Gorilla trekking and other adventures in Uganda
Another part of my retrospective series. On my second trip to Africa in 2017, I capped off my trip with a visit to Uganda. My friend and I were referred to a great local tour operator named Explore Uganda with Dan, who arranged a private customized 5 day tour for us, the highlight of which […]
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Looking back (and up) at Mount Kilimanjaro
Continuing on with my retrospective series, I thought I’d recap the second part of my first trip to Tanzania. After a few days in Zanzibar and a two week volunteer mission, I finished off my Tanzanian adventure with a day hike to base camp of Mount Kilimanjaro. Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest peak in Africa, […]
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Zipping around Zanzibar
This is a retrospective post. I travelled to Tanzania a couple years ago and returned for a second trip a year later. This was the first ‘faraway’ place I had ever visited and made for a number of memorable experiences. My trips to Africa have been for the purposes of volunteer work related to my […]
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Planning for Peru
I have a few upcoming trips on the horizon, another of which is Peru in late August. The Inca Trail and Machu Picchu has been on my bucket list for a while and I’m excited to finally go on this trek. However, the highlight of this trip for me and Mr. Chuckles will probably be […]
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Preparing for Thailand & Laos
In April, I’ll be going on my first trip to Southeast Asia, specifically Thailand and Laos. I decided to join a small group tour with Intrepid Travel, having heard some good things about them. It’s also my first time heading out in this direction, so I thought I’d pay the premium for an organized tour […]
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