(Or at least, a tiny fraction of the Great Wall's 21,196 kilometers.)This involves only one step: turn left.But let me rewind. When my friend managed to block out three weeks to come visit me in Korea, I suggested we include a few trips out of Seoul. 'We could even go to Jeju', I said. 'Or Taiwan. Or the Philippines'.'Or...Beijing?!', my friend replied, having done a quick online search. 'There are ...
Read MoreHear me breathe a long sigh of relief as I finish zipping up the last pocket of my backpack, thus ending a two-day marathon of packing frenzy: I am DONE, and - miracle of miracles - IT ALL FITS (just)!It has been a puzzle figuring out what to cram into my 65-80L pack and small day bag, a challenge which is best summed up by this diabolical equation:Given C, a 27-year-old ...
Read MoreI have been putting it off for a while, but on a day where I found out that a) there had been a fire at my old flat for which I will have to pay damages and b) an insane electricity bill had come through (yep, it's been raining good news..!), I figured I might as well round up the experience by confronting myself with the total costs for my ...
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Grand Designs and (not too) Great Expectations: my plans for Camille in Wonderlands
It has taken me a while, and I apologize to those of you who have been following me since the beginning and have already had to get through three different websites, but as you can see Camille in Wonderlands has finally migrated to WordPress. And the good news is, that's it this time: unlike me, Camille in Wonderlands has found its home and is now ready to settle down and build a long ...
Read MoreIt was a struggle, but I got there in the end: months' worth of research, ever-changing (travel) fantasies, and £2,665 later, I am the proud and slightly bemused owner of a 16-segment round-the-world ticket that will be taking me to 14 countries over 5 continents.I have written about my epic strife with Oneworld booking agents here, and about my difficulties in picking where to go in this post, but how ...
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