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10 good and bad things about Australia

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Mrs Vagabond — Leave a reply

Things I’ll miss about Australia (in no particular order):- 1) Western standard supermarkets that sell a full range of stuff, including cheats like ready meals. 2) Cheap and readily available More… →

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Monkey trouble

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Mrs Vagabond — Leave a reply

I don’t claim to be any kind of expert on animal behaviour, but this was our experience of living in a monkey infested area just outside Ubud in Bali. First off More… →

Posted in Accommodation, Indonesia, On the road, Perspectives, Places | Tagged Bali, macaques, monkeys, Nyuh Kuning, Ubud | Leave a reply

Thoughts on Japan

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Mrs Vagabond — Leave a reply

It’s amazing.  Impossibly beautiful gardens. Such care in making little things look pleasing.  Design so restrained, simple, tasteful. Where there is ornamentation,  such as carving on a temple, the colour More… →

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Language barriers

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Mrs Vagabond

Watching a young Italian couple struggling to decipher a menu, it occurred to me that being British is a distinct advantage when it comes to travelling through India. For a More… →

Posted in India, Perspectives, Places | Tagged English language, Goa, Indian food

Shopped

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Mrs Vagabond — Leave a reply

You really feel like a resident, albeit a very temporary one, rather than a tourist when you have bought, gutted and filleted a large mackerel before 9am.  I say ‘mackerel’ More… →

Posted in India, Perspectives, Places | Tagged Chapora, Goa, rubbish, shops | Leave a reply

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