Simon Heyes - Sailing around the Whitsunday Islands, Australia

Waltzing Around the Whitsunday Islands

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Before I left the UK, I was always managing expectations. In work, in relationships, in most things I did. But when it came to travelling, I tried to erase any expectations about countries, people, culture, scenery and everything else my mind…
Cartagena tour group, Colombia

A Big Thank You Fellow Travellers

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What an amazing 5 months. When I landed back into the familiarity of London Heathrow I felt elated, deflated, excited and a little sad. I visited some amazing places, saw some of the most stunning scenery in the world, and now have a huge…
Six Types Of Chinese Tea - Adventure Bagging

Discovering The Six Different Types of Chinese Tea

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I love tea. The British Empire was built on tea. Give me English breakfast tea, milk and one sugar, and I'm happy. After hiking Snowdon a few year ago, I even discovered a cafe in Llanberis that serves pints of English breakfast tea. I've…
Exploring Fraser Island is a 4x4 truck, Australia - Adventure Bagging

6 Awesome Things About Fraser Island

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First things first. Fraser Island, located off the Queensland coast in Australia, is the largest sand island in the world. "See that steep fall down to your left? And the steep hill to your right? Yeah...we're essentially driving on the side…
Simon Heyes - bungee jump - Cairns, Australia

How Fate Won Me A Goldfish Racing Competition And A Bungee Jump

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"A man goes to the doctors complaining that he keeps shitting a strawberry every day. 'Don't worry', the doctor says, 'we've got cream for that!'". I was on a bus journey between Port Douglas and Cairns in Australia, and the other passengers…
Simon on a remote island - boat cruise, Paraty, Brazil

Beach Hopping In Brazil

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Many people told me that if you speak fluent Spanish, you shouldn't have too much of a problem understanding Portuguese. Herein lies two problems. First, I don't speak fluent Spanish. Secondly, I didn't realise how very different the two languages…
Cycling world's most dangerous road in Bolivia - Adventure Bagging

Cycling The Worlds Most Dangerous Road In Bolivia

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I was travelling with a Dutch girl across the Peru / Bolivia border when we first started talking about things to do in Bolivia. We opened her travel book and started reading about La Paz. "Are you going to cycle down the worlds most dangerous…
Hiking The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

Hiking The Inca Trail To Machu Picchu

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I remember first hearing about Machu Picchu in geography class at high school. I must have been 13 or 14 at the time, and I remember thinking how amazing it would be to visit such a place, to visit one of the New7Wonders of the world. Fast…
Tayrona Beach - Tayrona National Park, Colombia

Exploring Tayrona National Park & Cartagena With Intrepid Travel

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Before I left the UK, everyone I spoke to that had previously visited Colombia raved about Cartagena. Looking through pictures before I left, it did look stunning, so I made sure I had a couple of days to spare at the end of my Intrepid…
The colours of Guatepa in Colombia - Adventure Bagging

Marvellous Medellin, El Peñól, and Guatapé In Colombia

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Medellin has a troubled past. In the 90's Medellin was one of the most dangerous cities in the world, and even up to 10 years ago, it was riddled with crime, after trying to shake off the aftermath of the Escobar drug cartel. As such, my…