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The Laotian Loop

The Laotian Loop
If I knew him better, perhaps I would interpret the triumphant look on Mr Ku’s face as something other than smugness. The little Laotian has obstinately bested my haggling efforts and I must hand over 600,000 kip (about $35) for three days use of two Honda Wave 100cc motorcycles. His..
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  • 23 Feb
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Cruel Runnings

Cruel Runnings
Day One “The last Ice Age moved quicker…” That’s the verdict of Scott Allaway, an overly honest bobsleigh brakeman, having witnessed my sluggish 30m sprint trial. Bobsleigh training starts with this assessment of speed and though I have some excuses (cruciate ligament surgery for one; zero natural pace for another)..
Other
  • 19 Oct
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A Rallying Cry

A Rallying Cry
By definition a road trip should feature at least one road, but given their woeful condition in Tajikistan, it’s probably not a fit term to describe the driving surfaces there. Last year I spent 10 days travelling around the region’s smallest country as part of the inaugural Central Asia Rally,..
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  • 13 Oct
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22 Hours In Russia

22 Hours In Russia
As the policeman in front of me adjusts the strap on his Kalashnikov, I can’t help thinking of Withnail’s refrain: “We’ve gone on holiday by mistake.” I’m standing at the side of a busy road in Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia, only because our route on the inaugural Central Asian Rally had..
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  • 7 Oct
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Be Careful What You Piss For

Be Careful What You Piss For

Other
  • 8 Aug
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Pablo, honey

Pablo, honey

Travel
  • 10 Dec
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Life Between Volcanos And The Sea

Life Between Volcanos And The Sea

Galapagos
  • 29 Oct
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On Bartolomé

On Bartolomé

Galapagos
  • 22 Oct
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In Quito

In Quito

Galapagos
  • 18 Oct
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