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The Earlybird June 28, 2025Asia

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North Argentina – Mendoza to Salta

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Bulgaria – is it worth it?

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Malta – is it worth it?

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Albania travel – what’s it like?

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My favourite countries – The Philippines (Part One)

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My pioneering journey in Vietnam 1994

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The Earlybird June 10, 2019Asia

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The Earlybird May 3, 2019Asia, Inward Journeys

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The Earlybird September 28, 2018Africa

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Mexico Road Trip – Part 3: Guadalajara to San Pancho

The Earlybird February 14, 2015Adventures, The Americas

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Mexico Road Trip – Part 1: Mexico City

The Earlybird January 28, 2015Adventures, The Americas

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  1. The Earlybird on Albania travel – what’s it like?August 4, 2024

    Thanks Zoe! :-)

  2. Zoe Whiting on Albania travel – what’s it like?August 4, 2024

    An interesting and insightful read which certainly dispels some of the preconceptions that we all probably had. I love your…

  3. Catherine on My pioneering journey in Vietnam 1994June 27, 2023

    When I visited Vietnam just 3 years later in 1997 it was still considered off the beaten track but there…

  4. The Earlybird on Queenstown, New ZealandMarch 2, 2023

    Thanks Zoe!

  5. Zoe whiting on Queenstown, New ZealandMarch 1, 2023

    As always, an interesting read with great historical insights. I notice the difference in writing when you talk about a…

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